Buyer

Beside Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group in Dubai is seeking a professional to manage buying planning, merchandising, and stock management. The ideal candidate will support forecasting, supplier coordination, and ensure effective execution of plans. Strong analytical skills and experience in retail are essential for this role. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities await the qualified candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying planning and sales forecasting.
• Ability to communicate merchandising plans effectively.
• Proficiency in stock management and supplier coordination.

Responsibilities

• Assist with buying planning and sales forecasting.
• Provide merchandising plans for buyers.
• Assess store execution and recommend management options.
• Coordinate with logistics for stock deliveries.
• Support customer service in supplier coordination.

Skills

Buying planning

Sales forecasting

Merchandising

Stock management

Supplier management

Job description

Planning & Forecasting

Assist with buying planning, including budget splits, size curves, and ongoing planning of merchandise and sales forecasting for lines and categories. Be accountable for achieving sales and gross profit margins.

Buying Merchandising

Provide buyers with merchandising plans for range reviews, including in-season buys.

Enter orders based on range selection and grading from buyers, using appropriate depth/size curves for each style and store, considering historical sales and buyer recommendations.

Assess store execution of merchandising plans and recommend optimal space management options based on store trends and category sales performance.

Communicate merchandising plans to relevant departments and stores.

Follow up regularly with Logistics on stock deliveries and movements to ensure adherence to merchandising plans.

Supplier Management

Support customer service in coordinating with brands to receive item master files, convert them into the required format, and upload into the system.

Assist customer service with receiving supplier confirmations, updating systems, and informing line specialists.

Help reconcile supplier information on sizes, size codes, descriptions, pre-packs, minimums, and colors.

Support in sharing and transmitting sales reports internally and to suppliers.

Stock Management

Assist the Retail Merchandiser in maximizing full-price sell-through by conducting regular stock consolidations between stores.

Support the planning and monitoring of promotions and offers in the system.

Define and monitor carry-over items in the system in coordination with the head of B&M.

Assist in planning in-season and end-of-season product markdowns, coordinating with the head of B&M, Retail Operations, and VMs.

Ensure accurate and timely execution of pricing changes and markdowns.

Maintain stock file accuracy and ensure license product tariff files are up-to-date.

Continuous Improvement

Proactively utilize software and systems to identify areas for buying efficiency improvements.

Develop experience to eventually take over buying responsibilities.