Manager - Buying

Job

• To develop Business Unit (BU) strategy for the season with the (BU) merchandiser.
• To build the right offer to suit the customer profile and maximize full price sell through.
• To deliver in-season actions that maximize sales and profit opportunities

Reporting to:

Technical Skills Required:

Role & responsibilities

• To formulate a detailed plan on the products to be offered each quarter.
• Range presentation to sign off the BU plan with Buying and Merchandising Head
• Booking quantities of products to meet launch and respond to in season variables
• Generating analysis to be able to support buying decisions
• Reacting to sales Information and working with suppliers to revise production flows and maximize sales.
• Agreeing and reviewing targets for sales, margin, stock, commitment and availability.
• Assisting operating plan review and lessons learnt
• Completing catalogue intentions and IRP
• Managing the plans for all markdown periods
• Agreeing the range production plan with the manager and monitoring with suppliers
• Working with the supplier for the prompt input of flows to ensure alignment between production and commitment
• Production plans to manage MSI capacity
• Provide information to retail team to allow them to provide layout plans to stores
• Providing input into price point strategy for ranges
• Maintaining awareness of competitions product offer
• Planning, optimizing and reviewing the catalogue by shape of the chain.

implementing and exploiting new systems and process

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience in

  Menswear or Womenswear Fast Fashion Category

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• Local product development to address local requirements, gaps in the offer and margin opportunity
• Flow and phasing planning
• Product bought to plan
• Product delivered to critical path
• Managing the catalogue plan
• Plan to develop shorter lead time product in season
• Develop value fashion for tier 2 markets
• Work with VM and Marketing deliver and highlight the ‘look’.
• Maximize product opportunity in ‘peak selling’ e.g. gifting in

Why Join Us?

Be associated with a reputed brand.

Gain valuable experience in a dynamic recruitment role.

Opportunity to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

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