5 - 7 years in fashion buying, preferably from Women or girls categories
- Graduate / PostGraduate in Fashion or Textile
- Expats preferred
**OPEN FOR EXPATRIATES (BASED IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA)**
**About the Company**:
Our client is one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the Middle East, Africa and India, with presence in Southeast Asia.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- **Buying Budget and Planning**
- Determine buying requirements and formulate buying strategy and budget forthe assigned
department/category
- Align the buying plan to the overall department/category business plan and the merchandize strategy as laid down by the department/ category manager
- Help meet the profit targets by ensuring timely procurement of the department/category Merchandise
- Pursue cost reduction measures through centralized bulk buying and/or selecting appropriate vendor mix, scanning the environment for benchmarks and constantly improving the purchase process
- **Vendor Management**
- Develop an adequate vendor base for the concept through active scouting and negotiation / renegotiation
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiate the best deals with them for
procuring merchandise
- Maintain contact with vendors; update list of vendors for bidding purposes; attend product demonstrations, obtain samples and literature regarding potential products and vendor capabilities and confer with end users
- Identify, evaluate and select appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives
- **Order Management**
- Place orders based on the buying plan and ensure merchandise is delivered as per the plan based on the agreed service level agreement
- Implement financial and credit services agreement with the vendor that maximize profit and positively
contribute to cash flow
- Track the merchandise transportation from supplier to Landmark distribution centre and ensure smooth flow of goods
- Follow the reverse logistics guidelines to send the faulty / damaged goods back to the vendor
- **Vendor and Product Research**
- Identify and leverage alternate buying opportunities to source products and to ensure that company
maintains its competitive edge by constant renegotiation
- Ensure effective communication, collation and follow-up on various product requirements and findings
obtained from the sales/store data
- Keep abreast of the latest trends in buying and discuss the same with the department/category Manager
from time to time to assess realignment of existing processes
- Gather information from Industry trade groups or through trade shows/market visits
- **People Management**
- Develop talent within the Department and Support team by providing consistent direction and support to achieve stretch targets and take leadership positions
- Enhance team productivity through skills development through coaching and training
- Ensure objective periodic administration of the performance appraisal process followed by monitoring of feedback implementation for the team
- Monitor performance and assist in goal-setting
**Job Requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree in Fashion/Textile
- 5 - 7 years in fashion buying, preferably from Women or girls categories
- Good Knowledge of Buying processes
- Good commercial awareness
- Good Knowledge of Retail brands of the same/relevant categories
- Deep local shopper consumption and current fashion understanding
- Wide understanding of competition offers in the market.
- Good Analytical and Planning skills.
- Have a strong product and product commercials understanding.
- Have a decent experience in buying in women's or girls categories from brands outlet
- Good Negotiation skills & attention to detail.
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