Buyer - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Styli Common

Styli Common

Verified Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

The job holder will be responsible for creating & implementing buying and product strategy and tactical plans for assigned department(s) by ensuring that the department(s) purchase reflects the retail trends at best commercial value, thereby ensuring delivery of sales and profit targets for the department.

The job holder will also be responsible for ensuring smooth buying operations through effective product planning, negotiation with suppliers, adequate stock management as well as effective team management for enabling the strategic goals of the department.

Key Responsibilities

Buying & Product development:

Determines the buying requirements and formulates buying plan as per budget for Kids wear Category (Boys and Girls: Age 2-14 Years)

Puts together monthly assortment guideline for the sourcing teams for procurement based on sales analysis and future trends and AP guidelines shared by planning team.

Negotiates prices in line with the desired level of margins, price architecture, and ensures delivery timelines with sourcing teams
Oversees and manages placement of orders based on the OTB plans and ensures merchandise is delivered as per the plan
Tracks and evaluates brand/category sales performance, market sales trends and competitor trading activities to identify critical business factors and proposed action plans to increase category sales
Consolidates and analyses actual sales data and forecast in-season sales on a weekly, basis to drive sales & buying decisions
Identifies buying opportunities to source products and to ensure that business unit maintains its competitive edge
Places re-orders as proposed by the merchandising team and communicate relevant information to the sourcing team
Maintains high level of product knowledge, ensuring the product is procured within the acceptable standard norms of quality and fit
Ensure the right representation of the category in terms of imagery & content ideas for the storefront
Vendor Management
Develops an adequate vendor base in conjunction with Sourcing Teams for the concept through active scouting and negotiation / renegotiation
Builds and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiate the best buy costs
Works closely with sourcing teams to identify, evaluate, and select appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives
People Management
Manages and monitors the day-to-day activities of the buying assistant
Develops talent within the team by providing guidance, mentoring, and coaching to achieve

Must have:

Strong Product knowledge in related category/department
Strong trend and customer understanding
Advanced retail analytical skills
Strong sourcing and range building skills
Strong influencer and communicator with ability to interact within team and with multiple stakeholders across functions
Negotiation and vendor management skills
Innovative & critical thinking ability
Ability to adapt to change and strategic thinking
Ability to coach and guide team on goals, performance and growth

Desirable:
Comfortable managing large number of options for different categories, relationship management with different levels in an organisation, complex decision making and problem solving

Qualifications:

Primary Location:
AE-AE-United Arab Emirates

Work location/ موقع العمل:
Landmark Group Tower - Dubai Landmark Group Tower, Dubai Marina,, Dubai

Job:
Buying

Organization:
Styli Common

Schedule label /الجدول الزمني:
Regular

Shift:
Standard

Job Type:
Full-time

Day Job

Job Posting/نشر تسمية الوظيفة:
Mar 13, 2024, 1:41:04 AM