Assistant Manager, Buying Operations

2 months ago

Bengaluru, India Saks India Full time

Who We Are:


Saks is a world-renowned luxury ecommerce destination. The company’s unique approach combines a focus on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary stores that extends that seamless experience into the real world.

On its website and app, Saks offers an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise across fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry, home décor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Saks for inspiring editorial content, access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world-class services. The company is currently in the midst of a dramatic expansion, driven by significant enhancements to its platforms and offerings, with the goal of becoming the preeminent destination for luxury internationally.


What This Position Is All About:


Assistant Manager, Buying Operations is responsible for overseeing the Sample Management & item setup process. The lead is responsible for driving process improvement &efficiency metrics development & implementation. They are also responsible for achieving

topside sales plans, conversion goals, usability performance targets & corporate objectives. They will oversee teams focused on ensuring timely production of merchandise with accountability for complete & accurate turn in processes, product information & assortments.

They will also drive ongoing efficiency & quality improvements.


Who You Are:


● Generates a variety of approaches to problem solving including and new and novel ideas

● Comfortable with change and challenging convention.

● Inspires others with their vision and sense of purpose

● Build Morale and spirit of the team, Shares wins and success.


You also have:


  • Undergraduate Degree
  • Experience in the field of Item Setup in a multi-banner E-commerce retail environment
  • 2+ years of experience in people management
  • Monitor volumes & prioritize team’s workload accordingly to meet timelines
  • Create & develop solutions to streamline operations, improve consistency & efficiency of the team
  • Develop training materials & product guides as needed
  • Understand the multi-channel/banner aspect of the business & help manage that with Direct Reports
  • Participates in long-term planning & resource allocation discussions - Manages forecasting & freelancer scheduling /budget
  • Proficiency with merchandising systems (e.g., PIM, RFS)
  • Technical aptitude with web-based tools & proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Action & detail oriented, organized with ability to manage teams to execute within deadlines
  • Demonstrate strong resource workload & capacity management skills & proven ability to manage multiple resources, priorities & a large volume of business
  • Demonstrate ability to analyze & react to quality & performance metrics to drive quality & efficiencies within team
  • Ability to select & develop a team of future leaders
  • Exhibit ability to perform well, problem solve & brainstorm in a collaborative environment and inspire a strong sense of camaraderie, accountability, & high performance across teams
  • Demonstrate sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others & strong decision making skills
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in e-commerce businesses


As an Assistant Manager, you will:


● Develop strategies to scale, monitor & streamline the Vendor provided assets acquisition product turn-in processes to ensure a consistent & even flow of products-to-turn-in across all categories / banners on a daily basis. Proactively work to improve the turn-in process through conducting regular strategic reviews of turn-in metrics & work with cross-functional partners to identify & implement opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency, & scalability of the turn-in process. Interface with Buying Organizations to prioritize item creation & PO entry to drive full price sales by providing clarity on

merchant PO inputs through reporting. Manage inventory control & transfers to/from vendors & DCs.

● Oversee & drive the item set up process & improvements focusing on accuracy & consistent customer experience. Ensure timely live date of products. Oversee team quality metrics & define ways to improve including but not limited to reducing NOS, improving time to site, increasing compliance & improving team quality metrics

● Provide thought leadership on process efficiency initiatives including daily publication, PIM, sample workflow management & cross-functional training. Drive & ensure continuous process efficiency & performance improvements across Sample Management teams. Apply best practices across categories / banners.

● Continue to review organizational structure to ensure accurate headcount to facilitate the continuing growth of the business

● Streamlining Sample Management workflow processes & leveraging best practices across teams, locations, banners

● Liaising with the buying offices on Lifecycle related priorities/issues

● Partnering with Asset Protection & DC teams for studio inventory management & aligning on all policies & procedures


How Often You May Travel:


● As per business requirement


You’re Life & Career at Saks:


● Be a part of a world-class team; work with an adventurous spirit; think and act like an owner- operator

● Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities, from retail to supply chain, to digital or corporate.

● A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance

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