Buyer - Luggage (Bags & Accessories)

The primary purpose of the Luggage Buyer’s role is to plan, source, select and buy collections from existing and new vendors which fit the targeted customer profile across channels while also ensuring all business and financial objectives are met.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Achieve targeted sales, margin and profit on the designated category.

2. Develop the seasonal strategy for bag pack collections across stores and on-line, to include brand/designer mix and range plans in conjunction with the CEO and Merchandising Director.

3. Maintain awareness of all fashion and market trends and new brands or designers and review them as potential suppliers.

4. Effectively collaborate with other members of the Buying and Creative teams to ensure seasonal collections are cohesive and representative of shared vision. Develop samples before authorizing production

5. Partner with the Merchandising Team to create seasonal strategies for departments relating to all KPI’s.

6. Achieve, where possible, exclusive collections or products for stores and on-line.

7. Work with the Merchandising Team to create seasonal markdown planning documents and collate total departments’ proposals for review with CEO versus Financial targets.

8. Attend trade fairs, fashion shows, showrooms, press days and events, locally and internationally, as part of the buying role and for relationship building with suppliers and press.

9. Receive sign-off, where necessary or where above plan/target, for orders or selections from the CEO.

10. Ensure orders are placed accurately, efficiently and with the correct authorisation to ensure speedy administration through the business. Update relevant areas of the business on any changes to planned orders or selections.

11. Ensure retail & online orders are dispatched by the team in a timely manner. Ensure fill rate for retail orders is above 90%

12. Continually develop relationships with suppliers to ensure maximum support and where appropriate communicate product performance to them.

13. Negotiate optimum terms on all “buys” including price, delivery, discount and payment with suppliers.

14. Responsible for quality control for all ordered products. Responsible for Inventory management & mínimal dead stock (less than 1%)

15. Communicate with all relevant areas of the business the range plans and any specific highlights or key products and keep updating this information.

16. Support all stores and on-line with product information, training, visits and merchandising to maximise sales.

17. Continually review product performance and pro-actively work to develop strategies to maximize productivity and re-order where necessary.

Essential Skills & Requirements

1. Must have at least 5 years proven success in a role which reflects the considerable responsibilities involved

2. Demonstrated experience within a multi-channel environment/on-line & retail

3. Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to build fast and effective relationships with staff members, suppliers and other key contacts

4. Strong planning and analytical skills, including computer skills

5. Exceptional organizational skills with a high attention to detail

6. Ability to work well both autonomously and as part of a team

7. Excellent commercial and customer awareness

8. Passionate about product and corresponding market

9. Educated to degree level or equivalent

**Salary**: ₹45,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

- Yearly bonus

**Experience**:

- Buying / Procurement: 5 years (preferred)
- bags & accessories: 3 years (preferred)