Job Overview:
Working as an Associate Buyer in Luxury Fashion
Division, it will be your responsibility to know and understand your market and
target audience. Performing regular research and keeping up to date with
trends and seasonal
demands will enable you to ensure all stores are
appropriately stocked with relevant products and materials. You will
monitor store activities including marketing and promotional and analyse
individual stores performance figures to ensure demand is met at all
times. Using the findings from these reports you will ensure excess
stock is kept to a minimum and all unused stock is marketed and ideally sold at
a profit. You will work with internal and external customers in order to
achieve your targets including merchandising, marketing and logistics.
Job Responsibility:
• Maintain the return all faulty merchandise to the supplier
with the accompanying red debit correctly made out to ensure the department
receives a credit. Ensure that that all samples are returned to the supplier
when no longer required as applicable.
• Enter the orders onto the system once the buyers returned from
buying trip and ensure minimum discrepancies.
• Pay regular visits to warehouse to resolve any shipment
discrepancies and delay and liaise with the suppliers in case of any
variance/damage to prompt immediate corrective action.
• Maintain regular communication with suppliers as applicable.
Assist with the efficient ordering delivery and payment of merchandise to
reduce the likelihood of queries and problems.
• To assist the Buyer to research and select from home and
abroad, the best quality merchandise suppliers have to offer at the best price
to maximise sales and profit margins. In conjunction with the Buyer to control
the selection of merchandise for the Sales within the agreed markdown and to
reach the agreed stock level.
• Place re-orders as applicable in consultation with buyers and
communicate relevant information to all relevant parties in planning and supply
chain.
• Maintain accurate database of vendor agreements and forward
completed vendor agreements to Merchandise Planning.
• Assist sales staff and management with customer service by
placing special orders and providing information on stock availability and
product knowledge.
• Consolidate buying feedback reports and provide buyers with
reports and recommendations per brand portfolio
Job Details
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Date Posted: |
2015-10-30 |
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Job Location: |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Job Role: |
Sales |
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Company Industry: |
Sales |
Preferred Candidate
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Career Level: |
Mid Career |
