Overview
Senior Buyer Jobs in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at JD Sports Fashion
Title: Senior Buyer
Company: JD Sports Fashion
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Reporting to: Head of Buying
Positions Available:
Buyer, Kid’s Footwear
Senior Buyer, Men’s Apparel & Accessory
Key Objective: To lead the buying team building a range plan and liasing with brands. The successful candidate will have a passion for our product with a great knowledge of current sportwear and high street fashion trends.
Trend identification
Sales analysis
Competitive analysis
Liaising with Merchandising, Retail and Marketing
Liaising with brands
Range building
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
Representing the Buying function on Kid’s Footwear or Men’s Apparel & Accessory category.
Attending all appointments, with involvement in selection and editing of product
Attending all product launches throughout the year as specified
Attending all relevant trade shows
Analysis and review of previous weeks sales with the merchandising department to propose and drive actions for the week ahead
Negotiation with selected brands re trading terms and conditions.
Being constantly aware of new brands and opportunities to diversify and drive department/category sales
Budget negotiation and planning within internal teams and external brands
Negotiation with brands re distribution agreements
Working independently in a creative and trend led environment
Managing budgets and OTB on in seasons and forward budgets
Present ranges for sign off with Senior Buyers, Buying Director and Merchandising Director.
Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
Proposals to assist driving sales in your relevant department
Core Competencies:
Extensive knowledge of our store base and website
Confidence within own decisions and product selection. Comfortable in driving decisions on file and being accountable for all actions
Ability to act independently
Extensive knowledge of product area and market
Ability to look forward and predict trends both current and future
Highly numerate and skilled within budget forecasting and planning
Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:
Experience of buying Fashion is advantageous
Experience of buying branded goods is essential
Be able to exercise a high degree of analytical and numerical skills
Fully literate in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel
Organizational skills are essential
Be able to work under own initiative
A creative and trend led individual
Key Deliverables – Year 1
Spend 1 week working in a JD store within Malaysia
Adhere to the Buying Calendar as required
Focus on Training and developing your team ‘On-The-Job’ and through a range of development tools and courses
Achieve company Sales, Margins, and stock plans.
Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don’t hear back within two weeks of you applying, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.
Thank you again for your time.
