Fashion Buyer

Job Purpose:

Responsible for ordering of merchandise for the store/branch and monitor all merchandise consumption thereafter.

Responsibilities:

Merchandise Planning

• Analyze consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends
• Review performance indicators (e.g. sales and discount levels)
• Write reports and forecast sales levels on a weekly and monthly basis
• Give directions on pricing and audit implementation in the stores

Inventory Management

• Manage timely entry and maintenance of purchase orders and final orders
• Track the status of requisitions, contracts and orders
• Ensure availability and order of stocks proportionate to merchandise movements
• Check merchandise received through MMS and confer with merchandise manager pending or undelivered POs for cancellation

Vendor Management

• Meet suppliers and negotiate terms of contract
• Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products
• contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages missed or late deliveries and other problem

Team and People Management

• Participate in promotional activities and works with marketing department to develop sales and advertising programs for merchandise
• Advise store managers regarding display and merchandise
• Give feedback to senior merchandise manager on respective category specialization during selection

Key Qualifications:

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Sales analysis and forecasting
• System skills (Merchandising system, Microsoft applications)
• Project management
• Previous experience in merchandising, buying, product planning, category or brand management preferred