Assistant Buyer

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the buyer/senior buyer in costing negotiation with suppliers and ensure margin targets are met.
• Work with buyer/senior buyer to formulate a clear strategy for the season through in-season and post-season review analysis.
• Assist buyer/senior buyer in creating seasonal range plan/buy plan.
• Work closely with the buyer and design team for product development.
• Support in product development with design, manage vendors - tech pack finalization & supplier selections.
• Work with buyer/senior buyer to finalize sample & ranges for laydown.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding requirements, pricing, packaging, and compliance.
• Work closely with the merchandiser on approvals, fits, overall look of the garment, sample management, critical path management, vendors & logistics management.
• Seamless PLM management in terms of data entry, comments & price negotiation.
• Analyze weekly sales reports, product performance, stock availability, UDA analysis and highlight clear trade actions required.
• Work with the VM team on collection launches as well as with sourcing, quality, and logistics team for effective product quality and order management.
• Conduct market research to track competition & inspiration brands regularly with buyer/senior buyer to spot opportunities and risks and suggest actions to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by buyer/senior buyer/department head from time to time for smooth running of the department.