Casual Wear Buyer - Fashion Retail/eCommerce

Casual Wear Buyer

About the Company :

- The company started in 2007 with a vision to launch and build international brands in India.

- They operate their brands through many channels such as mono brand stores, shop-in-shop stores, multi-brand eCommerce and mono-brand eCommerce. Currently they run a grand total of 142 brick and mortar stores and a robust eCommerce and SIS channel.

Job purpose :

- To manage product and pricing strategy with a keen eye on customer needs and future fashion trends

- Driving sales by ensuring the right product mix by efficient planning and monitoring

- Gross Margin enrichment through pricing

- Inventory control through monthly inventory analysis

Responsibilities :

Merchandising Strategy :

- To devise a buy plan post product performance review and inventory turn.

- Option wise pricing in line with budgeted multiples and pricing strategy with planning team.

Order Management :

- Place season buys in line with OTB.

- Co-ordinate product launch and shipments with HQ

- Define launch plan at stores

Gross Margin Management :

- Product pricing strategy to manage budgeted multiples

- Optimizing Logistics cost

- Discount budget management

Sell Though Management :

- Though best seller management, planning stock rotation and restricting loss of sale.

- Partner Management

- Relationship management with all partners - Brand partners, e commerce and third party

- Product training

- Product knowledge as per mystery shopping parameters.

- Product training to stores.

Experience :

- Experience in Fashion Retail in the Buying/Merchandising function

- Demonstrate strong business understanding with flair for fashion retailing.

- Self-starter.

- Exceptional communicator and good at interpersonal skills