Job Overview: Deeply understands the Middle east (primarily Saudi Arabia) fashion market. Manages product selection for external brands portfolio which will appeal to the customer. Has a flair for western fashion and a good understanding of sportswear trends. Reports into the Head of Buying - Menswear.
Job Profile:
- Has good knowledge of global fashion and trends and maintains this by constantly researching this as part of everyday life.
- Takes accountability for delivering a customer focused and curated product range, achieved through effective market research and comp shops
- Create and execute a merchandise assortment plan that supports the financial, merchandising and marketing objectives set by senior management
- Drive sales, consideration, conversion, trade margin and other web KPIs including sell through
- Suggests timings for product launches and work on ideas for product promotion. Feeds information into marketing and liaises with Storefront team to execute season launches.
- Monthly / Quarterly catch ups with all key branded partners to align objective and drive key results.
- Negotiates marketing spends with all branded partners and work on marketing strategy for key calendar events like Black Friday, Ramadan
- Manage on-time deliveries
- Participate in open-to-buy meetings with planning and provide feedback. Work with planner to arrive on seasonal spend by brand and product type.
- Ensures the final range delivered is both balanced and appropriate for the time of year
- Manages the order raising process and ensures all buying documents are maintained
- Helps to interpret reports and to predict future sales
- Trades product together with the Planner
- Manages repeat buys and cancellations
- Interprets feedback from customers and reacts to any changes in customer demand
- Regularly audits the available product to ensure it is both well-represented and accurately described
- Train, develop, and mentor the buying assistant
Requirements:
- Background within a buying role, with relevant experience in branded buying. 6-10 years of work experience
- E-commerce experience strongly preferred
- Must have strong negotiation skills, good commercial awareness and the ability to make quick decisions.
- Excellent excel and power point skills
- Adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity, start-up experience preferred
- Self-starter who can manage multiple priorities at once and learn new things with little oversight
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to adapt them for different audiences: vendors, internal partners, stakeholders and leadership
