Buyer - Apparel

Peeko; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Peeko is seeking a results-driven merchandising professional to lead procurement and assortment for baby apparel. You will curate products from Indian brands, optimize sell-through, and negotiate favorable terms to maximize profitability.

You will analyze sales data, adapt to market trends, and partner with marketing, operations, and analytics to achieve ambitious business goals in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of merchandising, buying, or procurement experience in baby/kids apparel.
• Proven track record in assortment planning and vendor negotiations.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical ability to interpret sales data and trends.
• Comfort in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and assortment curation for baby apparels (0-6 years) from leading Indian brands.
• Strategically select products to maximize sell-through rates, aligning closely with customer preferences and market trends.
• Negotiate favorable pricing, margins, and contract terms (SOR, Sale or Return; SC, Sale or Consignment; Exchanges) ensuring profitability.
• Build and maintain robust, long-term relationships with vendors to facilitate seamless collaboration and timely inventory management.
• Continuously analyze sales data and market feedback to refine and optimize product assortment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, operations, and analytics teams to achieve business objectives.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor Management

Analytical Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Startup Environment

Job description

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement and assortment curation for baby apparels (0-6 years) from leading Indian brands.
• Strategically select products to maximize sell-through rates, aligning closely with customer preferences and market trends.
• Negotiate favorable pricing, margins, and contract terms (SOR, Sale or Return; SC, Sale or Consignment; Exchanges) ensuring profitability.
• Build and maintain robust, long-term relationships with vendors to facilitate seamless collaboration and timely inventory management.
• Continuously analyze sales data and market feedback to refine and optimize product assortment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, operations, and analytics teams to achieve business objectives.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• High Sell-Through Rate: Demonstrated by strategic product selection and effective assortment management.
• Gross Margin: Achieved through skilled negotiation and vendor management.

Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in merchandising, buying, or procurement within the apparel sector in baby or kids' categories.
• Proven track record in assortment planning, vendor negotiations, and achieving strong financial outcomes.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a knack for building lasting vendor relationships.
• Strong analytical abilities to assess sales data, consumer trends, and product performance.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced startup environments, adaptable and proactive.
• Result-oriented mindset, highly organized, with keen attention to detail and commercial acumen.