Girlswear Buyer Redtag UAE

Redtag is currently looking to hire suitably skilled and devoted candidate for role of Girlswear Buyer in Dubai. The successful candidate will lead to buy and implement department product strategy and tactical plans by ensuring that the category(s) purchased reflects the retail trends at best commercial value and the planned stock figures.

Responsibilities of Girlswear Buyer

• Determines the buying requirements & formulates buying plan as per budget for the assigned category, based on the analysis of the historical trends & future forecasts Identify and shortlist potential vendors as partners and negotiating commercials Negotiate prices in line with the desired level of margins.
• Maintain an extensive level of communication with the planning team for applying previous performance analysis into the process of range direction and selection.
• Create and define product ranges for the different product categories within budget. Create or assist the Buying manager in the process of creating the range direction, selection and final sign off.
• Creates buying plans for one to two departments while ensuring profitability by maintaining & building customer focused category lines.
• Aligns the buying plan to the overall business plan and strategy as laid down by the management.
• Tracks and evaluates category sales performance, market sales trends and competitor trading activities to identify critical business factors and accordingly propose action plans to increase sales and profitability.
• Assure preproduction quality check is executed in a timely manner with the quality control manager collaboration.
• Oversees & manages placement of orders based on the buying plans.
• Responsible for negotiating price and ensuring delivery arrangements with Suppliers/Vendors within set budget.
• Ensures effective communication, collation and follow-up on various product requirements and findings obtained from the sales/store data.
• Ensures the development of periodic reports on consumer behavior, consumer trends per product etc.
• Coordinate with the Central Distribution Center, Quality Controllers, Stores, Visual Merchandising & any other function on issues relating to the brand.

What you will do more

• Regularly Reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels.
• Develop awareness about the organized, unorganized category segments and identifying their strengths and weaknesses and share the same with the buying manager.
• Periodically reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels Maintain high level of product knowledge, plus ensuring the product is procured within the acceptable standard norms of quality and fit.
• Manage the distribution of tasks among the reporting team.
• Allowing a proper flow of tasks & a smooth finalization of the buying plan.
• Travel individually or with the companion of other members from the Buying Team for Buying & preparing for seasons buying plans.
• Conduct periodic store visits to collect feedback from the stores.

Requirements for Role of Girlswear Buyer

• An Associate degree in Fashion Buying, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
• 2+ years experience in fashion buying, ideally in childrenswear or a related category.

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