Buyer – Sports Category

ZALORA Group

Buyer at ZALORA responsible for managing relationships and executing sales strategies for top fashion brands. Focused on driving growth in the sports category.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeSingapore • 🇸🇬 SingaporeJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
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 brand performance including intake margin, trading margin, sell through, stock turn, delivery, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 2-3 years working in retail environment with focus on shoes/sports buying and merchandising.
Strong Retail, Ecommerce, Buying and Merchandising exposure.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Buying Cycle ManagementMerchandisingMarket Research AnalysisSWOT AnalysisSales Strategy DevelopmentStock ManagementContract NegotiationTrend AnalysisExcel ProficiencyNumeracy

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationAttention to DetailProactive Problem SolvingDriven and DeterminedCritical Thinking