Buyer - Womenswear

Job title: Buyer – Womenswear, India

Categories: Outerwear, Nightwear, Loungewear, Accessories

Reports to – Lead -Buying, WW, India

Location – Bangalore

Job Purpose: Understand the target fashion market to source, develop and select products which will appeal to the customer.

We are looking for someone who has a flair for fashion and possesses a strong sense of creativity and does not hesitate to take risks when interpreting and predicting fashion trends.

Job Profile:

Execute a merchandise assortment plan that supports the financial, merchandising and marketing objectives set by senior management.

Constantly achieve target hit rates for new launches and drive share of rebuy portfolio.

Drive sales, conversion, margin, inventory turn and other web KPIs including sell through.

Participate in open-to-buy meetings with planning and provide feedback. Work with planner to arrive on seasonal spend by product category.

Has good knowledge of global fashion and trends and maintains this by constantly researching this as part of everyday life.

Takes accountability for delivering a customer focused and design-led product range, achieved through effective market research, comp shops and inspirational trips.

Correctly identifies new trends and new products relevant to the customer base. Works to continuously better the fashion product offering and ensure newness.

Suggests timings for product launches and work on ideas for product promotion. Feeds information into marketing teams of channel partners.

Work with channels to customize India buying plan as per channel requirements.

Works with the in-house sourcing teams, using vendors design resources where possible, to create fashion credible clothing ranges.

Comfort working with fast-fashion model with low order quantities and fast replenishments.

Works with garment tech to ensure fit and quality adheres to international standards.

Negotiates costings with suppliers while working together with the in-house sourcing teams.

Manages product lead times and monitor the critical path to ensures products are delivered on time

Ensures the final range delivered is both balanced and appropriate for the time of year.

Helps to interpret reports and to predict future sales. Trades product together with the Planner.

Manages repeat buys and cancellations with in-house sourcing teams

Interprets feedback from customers and reacts to any changes in customer demand

Regularly audits the available product catalogue across channels, to ensure it is both well-represented and accurately described.

Review product customer ratings across channels and take corrective action.

Manages the order raising process and ensures all buying documents are maintained.

Train, develop, and mentor the Assistant Buyer

Requirements:

• Background within a WW private label buying role. 6-10 years of work experience in retail e-commerce strongly preferred.
• Excellent Product Knowledge.
• Brand building experience
• Must have strong negotiation skills, good commercial awareness and the ability to make quick decisions.
• Adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity, start-up experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to adapt them for different audiences. vendors, internal partners, stakeholders and leadership.
• Comfort and ability to work with cross-cultural teams across time-zones.