Buying Manager
Tapestry
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Shanghai • China
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About the role
- Drive the review of the previous season and capture lessons learned.
- Drive the strategy for the department and present.
- Quarterly plan at Category/Season level with the team to submit a plan on the System that reflects the best possible mix of product to deliver the KPI's.
- Review the budget in terms of sales & inventory on month basis with planning/allocation partner.
- Responsible for product mix and assortment planning in accordance with respective buying strategies set by operation head for retail stores.
- Conduct the seasonal buying based on product analysis and forecast.
- Analyze sales performance.
- Provide product training and fashion trend information to the front-line associates, collaborate with store team to refine knowledge of customer needs.
- Report business analysis to merchandising head based on weekly, monthly and seasonally.
- Product analysis by week, month, season & year & forecast for order.
- Be partner with VM team in order to make sure the seasonal presentation in stores are aligned with buying strategy to drive the business.
- Be partner with planning/allocation team to receive right product on time.
- Be partner with planning/allocation team to make sure inventory control is in the right level by store, by regions.
- Be one of the leaders of the buying team while managing one direct report.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree and above.
- More than 8 years relevant experiences fashion retail or premium brands.
- Strong sense in fashion/premium luxury trend
- Leather Good buying experience is preferred
- Self-drive and motivation
- Creative aesthetic sense
- Flexible mind & team work
- International Fashion brand buying experience is required.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product mix planningassortment planningsales performance analysisbudget reviewseasonal buyingproduct analysisinventory controlforecastingfashion trend analysismerchandising reporting
Soft Skills
self-drivemotivationcreative aesthetic senseflexibilityteamworkleadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degree