Assistant Buyer

China Duty Free International Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

China Duty Free International Limited is seeking a Buying/Merchandising Assistant in Hong Kong to support seasonal buys, stock planning and merchandising activities. You will prepare reports on performance and inventory turnover, assist on OTB planning, sell-through strategies, markdowns and promotions, and collaborate with Operations, Marketing, BD and Logistics.

The ideal candidate has a degree, at least 2 years in buying/merchandising, and strong analytical and numerical skills, with fluency

Qualifications

• Degree holder or related disciplines.
• Minimum 2 years in buying/merchandising, preferably fashion/lifestyle/retail.
• Independent and able to work under pressure.
• Excellent analytical capability and numerical sense.
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin).

Responsibilities

• Assist the buying team in executing seasonal buy, stock planning, merchandise shipping log and product returns.
• Prepare merchandise reports for business performance and inventory turn.
• Assist on OTB planning, merchandise sell through, markdown and promotional strategies.
• Work with internal teams: Operations, Marketing, Business Development and Logistics.
• Support buying team in market trip preparation.
• Manage the seasonal product book and product map for each category.

Skills

Analytical ability

Numerical sense

English proficiency

Chinese (Mandarin)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Assist the buying team in executing seasonal buy, stock planning, merchandise shipping log and product returns
• Prepare merchandise reports for business performance and inventory turn
• Assist on OTB planning, merchandise sell through, markdown and promotional strategies
• Work with internal teams: Operations, Marketing, Business Development and Logistics
• Support buying team in market trip preparation
• Manage the seasonal product book and product map for each category

You are the perfect one if you are/have:

• Degree holder or related disciplines
• Minimum 2 years working experience in buying and merchandising, preferably in fashion/lifestyle/retail industry
• Independent, able to work under pressure
• Excellent analytical capability and numerical sense
• Good command of spoken & written English and Chinese (including Mandarin)