Fashion Buyer

**Job Overview**

**Responsibilities**
- Research and identify trends in the fashion industry to inform purchasing decisions
- Review and analyze sales data, customer feedback, and market trends to inform product selection and buying decisions
- Select and curate a range of fashion products from our existing inventory to be sold on in our retail store and online
- Collaborate with the marketing team to create promotional campaigns and product launches
- Forecast sales and manage inventory to ensure an optimal product mix and minimize excess inventory
- Continuously review and assess the performance of products, making adjustments to the selection as needed
- Ensure proper pricing for all products specific to the eCommerce strategy
- Work with eCommerce team to ensure proper flow of product to eCommerce websites in support of the category/brand vision
- Liaising with the team to ensure the product offered is right for our customers and supports our business objectives
- Update website merchandising to accurately reflect both eCommerce and Concept Retail sales, trends and initiatives

**Requirements**:

- Must be comfortable working in a warehouse environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in fashion buying, preferably in an eCommerce or online retail environment
- Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform purchasing decisions
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with retail software systems is a plus
- Passion for fashion and a strong understanding of current trends
- Specific knowledge in footwear trends and brands preferable
- Must be driven to excel and succeed, taking full ownership for his or her success
- Superior communication skills; able to communicate persuasively, influentially and responsibly across a broad spectrum of stakeholders

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sharjah: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have 3+ years of experience in fashion buying, preferably in an eCommerce or online retail environment?
- Do you have experience in footwear industry?