Assistant Buyer
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Role:
Plan and select the range, type, quality and quantity of merchandise according to customer demand, trends, store policies and set prices and sell through targets in conjunction with the Brand Manager/GM to ensure they are in line with the budget – Carry out buying activities in-line with the brand buying plans – Maintain profitable relationships with existing suppliers and monitor the adherence to the contract terms
Responsibilities
Business Strategy:
– Drive the seasonal strategies in line with the brand positioning to formulate Gross Margin Plan
– Develop a fine tuned assortment and investment plan
– Create the sourcing development plan and action the critical path to deliver timely
– Negotiate with new suppliers on product pricing, payment terms, cost of freight, provision of training, and the extent of their involvement in advertising and promotions, to decide on placing a purchase order with the supplier for the concerned product
– OTB Planning
Manage OTB in tandem with the planning counterpart
– Deliver the seasonal business strategy by monitoring and impacting the critical path, range building and product selection
– Prepare and manage the buying calendar
– Formulate seasonal product focus plan with Marketing to drive key product initiatives
– Focus on holding current business and build new categories
– Conducting customer focus groups and competitive shopping Performance and Operations:
– Analysis and reporting of weekly sales performance at style, range, category and business unit level against range plan. Take in season action to revise production flows and maximize sales
– Manage TNA plans
– Implement the buying calendar for timely seasonal analysis and range build
– Perform regular competitor surveys to identify product gaps, influence lessons learnt and range plans
– Manage range and product hierarchy and create the seasonal phasing plan
– Keep abreast of market trends and awareness of competitor activities
– Review buying feedback reports and provide recommendations to General Manager as to buying strategy for a respective brand/category
Job Details
Employment Types:
Full time
Industry:
Retailing
Function:
Retail Chains
Roles:
Buyer / Sourcing Manager
