Buying Manager – Contractor
Tapestry
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tokyo • Japan
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About the role
- Manage Women’s Life Style category by establishing strategic merchandise plans
- Execute buying strategy and collaborate with Inventory Management
- Conduct market research on industry trends and sales performance
- Communicate with Global Merchandising Team on local market needs
- Work closely with Marketing and Retail Operations to implement programs
Requirements
- 4-5+ years of Buying and/or Merchandising experience in fashion, luxury good is preferable
- Merchandising planning experience is a plus
- Experience in people management is a plus
- General understanding/interest in fashion trend/industry
- Good communication in both Japanese and English at low business level (Meeting attendance, Store communications)
- Excellent Excel skill (Excel functions such as Vlookup/Sumif/ Pivot)
- Flexible / Comfortable with change & ambiguity
- Action-oriented
- Number-oriented, logical thinking
- Excellent MS (Word and Excel) and Power Point skill
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
BuyingMerchandisingMerchandising planningMarket researchExcelVlookupSumifPivotMS WordPowerPoint
Soft Skills
People managementCommunicationAction-orientedLogical thinkingFlexibilityComfortable with changeInterpersonal skillsCollaborationOrganizational skillsAnalytical skills