Buyer

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

Job summary

A leading retail group in Dubai is seeking a Buying Planner to assist with merchandise forecasting and supplier management. The role involves supporting sales strategies and ensuring efficient stock management to optimize full-price sell-through. Candidates should have a strong background in retail planning, merchandising, and data analysis for successful execution of responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and forecasting within retail.
• Strong understanding of merchandising strategies.
• Ability to analyze sales data and stock levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist in buying planning and ongoing merchandise/sales forecasting.
• Provide merchandising plans for range reviews.
• Support logistics and stock management processes.

Skills

Forecasting

Merchandising

Supplier Coordination

Stock Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Job description

Planning & Forecasting

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

Buying Merchandising

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

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

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

Communicate merchandising plans to relevant departments and stores.

Follow up 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 in updating supplier confirmations in the system and inform line specialists accordingly.

Help reconcile supplier information regarding sizes, size codes, descriptions, pre-packs, minimum order quantities, and colors.

Support the sharing of sales reports internally and with suppliers.

Stock Management

Assist retail merchandisers in maximizing full-price sell-through through regular stock consolidations across stores.

Support in planning and monitoring promotions and offers within 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 with the head of B&M, retail operations, and VM teams.

Ensure accurate and timely execution of pricing changes and markdowns.

Maintain stock files and license product tariff files for accuracy.

Continuous Improvement

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

Develop skills to eventually take over buying responsibilities.