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Fashion Buyer (Apparel) Jobs in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at ZALORA Group
Title: Fashion Buyer (Apparel)
Company: ZALORA Group
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The role entails managing brands on both the marketplace and wholesale business model.
We are looking for a motivated and experienced buyer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in growing revenue and developing relationships with key brands. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of top brands, developing and executing sales strategies, and driving growth.
The ZALORA Buyer has a great level of ownership and accountability. With having your own brand and range responsibilities, it is at this level that you will be expected to have a holistic business-wide perspective, and identify wins and opportunities collaboratively outside of your own direct team.
What is essential to succeed and progress at this level are the behavioural and operational elements of the role evidenced by continuous development of oneself i.e. people skills, job skills, a sound understanding of our customer and competition etc.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the implementation of buying strategies and budget proposals to achieve sales, profits as well as inventory targets
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key marketplace brands
Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve revenue targets
Monitor and analyze sales performance to identify opportunities for improvement
Conduct frequent brand review meetings either on a monthly, quarterly or seasonal basis
Builds and buys the most relevant range for the target customer
Full ownership of weekly trade within own department, including replenishment, stock swaps, RTS, etc
Completes and supports all facets of contract negotiations with new potential brands/ suppliers
Demonstrates an understanding of new fashion and retail trends, and how these can affect the trading climate, regularly reads market research data and spots new business opportunities
Conducts regular competitor analysis to assess ranges, identify opportunity and direction for brand exclusives, gain ideas for on-line layout and content, brand acquisition opportunities, sales impacting initiatives, etc
Identifies promotional/ marketing opportunities for the business in order to motivate further sales and provides a competitive and exciting retail environment for the customer
Conducts in-season and end of season SWOT analysis leading to strategy reviews which is able to succinctly be presented to senior management
Manages supplier performance including intake margin, trading margin, sell through, stock turn, delivery, etc
Requirements:
3-4 years’ minimum solid Buying + Merchandise experience required
Including 1.5-2 years of successfully managing a portfolio of brands, preferably in the Apparel Retail industry
Demonstrated ability to lead a business.
Experience of the buying cycle and associated processes and experience in planning and management of seasonal timelines
Highly analytical with a passion for excel and numeracy. Proven experience of data, reporting and analysis
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with brands and internal departments
Attention to detail and high commitment to accuracy
Pro-active, driven and determined to achieve results in a fast paced working environment.
Critical well-rounded thinking of full picture, pros and cons; strong problem solving skills
Strong business and numerical sense
Practical and analytical skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint
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