Assistant Buyer

POSITION DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT
BASIC INFORMATION
Position Title
Assistant Buyer
Job Family
Buying & Merchandising
Function / Department
Buying
POSITION DETAILS
To be filled up as per the requirement of the business / unit / function / concept / territory
Grade
Reporting To
Buyer / Senior Buyer
Corporate/Concept/Territory
Concept
Concept Name
(If Applicable)
Max Fashions
LOCATION DETAILS
Please mention the correct office location of the position selected above and fill in the other geographic details
Base Location (City)
Dubai
Country
UAE
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The role provides analytical and operational support for enabling effective running of activities related to the department. Individual contributor role with responsibility for supporting in range building, product development and strategy, monitoring the fashion market and customer activity.
Key Responsibilities
Assist the buyer/senior buyer in costing negotiation with suppliers and ensure margin targets are met
Work with buyer/senior buyer to formulate clear strategy for season through in season and post season review analysis.
Assist buyer/senior buyer in creating seasonal range plan/buy plan.
Work closely with buyer and design team for product development
Support in product development with design, manage vendors
- tech pack finalisation & supplier selections.
Work with buyer/senior buyer to finalise sample & ranges for laydown.
Communication with suppliers -requirements, pricing, packaging and compliance
Work closely with merchandiser on approvals/ fits/ overall look of the garment, sample management, critical path management, vendors & logistics management
Seamless PLM management in terms of data entry, comments & price negotiation
Analyse weekly sales reports, product performance, stock availability, UDA analysis and highlight clear trade actions required.
Work with VM team on collection launches as well as with sourcing, quality and logistics team for effective product quality and order management
Market research - track competition & inspiration brands regularly with buyer/senior buyer to spot opportunities and risks and suggest actions to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.
Any other duties that maybe assigned by buyer/senior buyer /department head from time to time for smooth running of the department.
DISPLAY
QUALIFICATION
Basic Qualification / Education / Vocational Training
Graduation / Post Graduate in Textile / Fashion
EXPERIENCE
Minimum Experience
4-6 Years in retail industry with at least 4 years in Merchandising role or at least 1 year in an assistant buyer role.
COMPETECIES
Skills and Capabilities
**Must Have**:
Strong product knowledge in related category/department
Good Knowledge of buying processes
Good Trend and customer understanding
Good analytical skills
Good planning and organising skills
Good communication & presentation skills
Able to collaborate within team & across functions
Good Negotiation skills & Continuous improvement mindset
Good MS Office skills (especially excel, word and PowerPoint) & PLM system knowledge (preferred)
Comfortable working in a fast paced and ambiguous environment
**Desirable**: People management skills and strategic orientation
JOB INTERACTIONS
KEY INTERNAL INTERACTION WITH
NATURE OF INTERACTION
Visual Merchandising
For collection launches
Designer
For range build support and product knowledge
Buyer
For coordination of daily responsibilities
Quality & Sourcing
For product quality inputs
Logistics
For order management
KEY EXTERNAL INTERACTION WITH
NATURE OF INTERACTION
Key vendors
On-going interaction for requirements, pricing, packaging and compliance
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**Qualifications**:
POSITION DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT
BASIC INFORMATION
Position Title
Assistant Buyer
Job Family
Buying & Merchandising
Function / Department
Buying
POSITION DETAILS
To be filled up as per the requirement of the business / unit / function / concept / territory
Grade
Reporting To
Buyer / Senior Buyer
Corporate/Concept/Territory
Concept
Concept Name
(If Applicable)
Max Fashions
LOCATION DETAILS
Please mention the correct office location of the position selected above and fill in the other geographic details
Base Location (City)
Dubai
Country
UAE
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The role provides analytical and operational support for enabling effective running of activities related to the department. Individual contributor role with responsibility for supporting in range building, product development and strategy, monitoring the fashion market and customer activity.
Key Responsibilities
Assist the buyer/senior buyer in costing negotiation with suppliers and ensure margin targets are met
Work with buyer/senior buyer to formulate clear strategy for season through in season and post season review analysis.
Assist buyer/senior buyer in creating seasonal range plan/buy plan.
Work closely with buyer and design team for product development
Support in product development with design, manage vendors
- tech pack