Associate Buyer - Luxury Fashion - Armani

Al Tayer Motors; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury retail company in Dubai is seeking an Associate Buyer for Armani brands to manage purchasing, sales, and supplier relationships. The role involves ensuring high-quality merchandise, effective communication with suppliers, and assisting the Buyer in maximizing sales and profit margins. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in buying and strong interpersonal skills. Proficiency in English is required, with Arabic preferred. This position offers a dynamic environment in the luxury fashion sector.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of buying experience and expertise in the industry.
• Keen to travel and develop a network of professional relationships.
• Proficient in English; Arabic is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and control sales through purchasing high-quality merchandise.
• Maintain communication with suppliers to resolve issues.
• Assist the Buyer in selecting the best quality merchandise.

Skills

Buying experience

Communication skills

Financial planning

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Associate Buyer - Luxury Fashion - Armani

About Us

At Al Tayer Insignia, your career is more than a job — it’s a journey into the heart of luxury retail. For over 40 years, we’ve partnered with the world’s most iconic brands, creating award-winning retail experiences across our boutiques, department stores, and leading online platforms. With stores and outlets across the GCC and a truly seamless omnichannel presence, we bring style, innovation, and heritage together. Here, you’ll join a diverse, customer obsessed, passionate team that celebrates creativity, values individuality, and empowers you to grow. Join us on our journey, reimagining fashion and redefining the meaning of luxury in the region.

Job Description

Plan, direct and control all Armani Brands sales through purchase of high-quality merchandise at the most advantageous price, in order to meet and maintain merchandising standards, sales and profit objectives.

Responsibilities

Functional Roles and Responsibilities

Maintain the return all faulty merchandise to the supplier with the accompanying red debit correctly made out to ensure the department receives a credit. Ensure that that all samples are returned to the supplier when no longer required as applicable.

Enter the orders onto the system once the buyers returned from buying trip and ensure minimum discrepancies.

Pay regular visits to warehouse to resolve any shipment discrepancies and delay and liaise with the suppliers in case of any variance/damage to prompt immediate corrective action.

Maintain regular communication with suppliers as applicable. Assist with the efficient ordering delivery and payment of merchandise to reduce the likelihood of queries and problems.

To assist the Buyer to research and select from home and abroad, the best quality merchandise suppliers have to offer at the best price to maximize sales and profit margins. In conjunction with the Buyer to control the selection of merchandise for the Sales within the agreed markdown and to reach the agreed stock level.

Place re‑orders as applicable in consultation with buyers and communicate relevant information to all relevant parties in planning and supply chain.

Maintain accurate database of vendor agreements and forward completed vendor agreements to Merchandise Planning.

Assist sales staff and management with customer service by placing special orders and providing information on stock availability and product knowledge.

Consolidate buying feedback reports and provide buyers with reports and recommendations per brand portfolio

People Management Roles and Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for the outcomes of others. Promotes a sense of urgency and establishes and enforces individual accountability in the team. Works with people to establish explicit performance standards. Is completely on top of what is going on and knows where things stand. Provides balanced feedback at the most critical times.

Proactively develops relationships with a wide variety of people. Builds immediate rapport, even when facing difficult or tense situations. Understands interpersonal and group dynamics and reacts in an effective manner. Engages input from others constantly and listens with empathy and concern.

Readily distinguishes between what’s relevant and what’s unimportant to make sense of complex situations. Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers. Analyzes multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions.

Delivers messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner. Articulates messages in a way that is broadly understandable. Adjusts communication content and style to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.

Takes consistent action to develop new skills. Finds ways to apply strengths to new issues. Is aware of the skills needed to be successful in different situations and levels. Seeks assignments that stretch him/her beyond comfort zone.

Decisively makes high-quality decisions, even when based on incomplete information or in the face of uncertainty. Actively seeks input from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions. Skillfully separates opinions from facts. Is respected by others for displaying superior judgment.

Qualifications

Good knowledge and experience in the (related) industry through work experience with international principals.

Buying experience and expertise typically gained over a period of at least 3 - 5 years

Excellent planning, financial, communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient English (Arabic preferred). Keen to travel & develop network of professional & business relationships