A retail consulting firm seeks a Buying Manager focused on menswear to lead product strategies and manage the complete buying lifecycle. The candidate should have 8-12 years of relevant experience, a deep understanding of menswear trends and products, as well as the ability to collaborate closely with international brand suppliers. The role involves forecasting trends, ensuring timely order placements, and improving sales through strategic buying decisions.
Qualifications
8-12 years of experience in buying/menswear in retail.
Strong understanding of product trends and lifecycle management.
Experience with international brands is a plus.
Ability to forecast trends and coordinate with design and retail teams.
Responsibilities
Lead menswear product strategy with end-to-end lifecycle ownership.
Forecast trends and collaborate with design team for range creation.
Ensure on-time catalogue submissions and order placements.
Present ranges to sign off BU plan with Buying and Merchandising Head.
Skills
buying manager
menswear buyer
retail brand
fashion retail
international brand
Job description
Share Job :# Buying Manager Menswear Retail Brand **Company:** Glan Management Consultancy **Location:** Gurgaon **Experience:** 8-12 year **Salary:** 0 **Employment Type:****Job Description:**Position: Manager - Buying (Menswear) – Retail BrandLocation: GurgaonExperience: 8-12 yearSalary: NegotiableIndustry; Retail Key Deliverables: · The buying experience with International Brands/Retailers is desirable · Good understanding of products and Menswear trends. Lead Menswear product strategy with end to end ownership of product lifecycle · Buying, range selection, option planning, range development, margin delivery and cost negotiations · Forecast trends and share inputs with design team for range creation · Range presentation to sign off the BU plan with Buying and Merchandising Head · Placing orders for seasonal requirement to meet critical path for launch and deliver on sales plan, respond to in season variables to address any immediate gap · Delivering 90%+ product fulfilment for launch while ensuring availability of all key Marketing/window product lines · Analysing historical performance to be able to support buying decisions · Reacting to sales Information and working with suppliers to revise production flows and maximize sales. · Agreeing and reviewing targets for sales, margin, stock, commitment and availability. · Assisting operating plan review and sharing lessons learnt from product perspective · Ensuring on time catalogue submission and order placement · Sharing product inputs for in season/end of season markdown planning · Working with the supplier for the prompt input of flows to ensure alignment between production and commitment · Sharing production plans on time to book/manage MSI capacity · Communicating product information to retail team to allow them in finalizing Menswear layout plans for stores · Defining pricing architecture as per product strategy · Maintaining awareness of competition product offering · Standardization of internal reports including, but not limited to, catalogue, seasonal presentations, buy sheets · implementing and exploiting new systems and process Mail updated resume with current salary-Email- etalenthire@gmail.comSatish- 8851018162 Website: Google Search: Glan management Consultancy**Key Skill:** buying manager, menswear buyer, buyer, retail brand, fashion retail, menswear buying manager, menswear category, international brand, retail merchandiser**Posted on:**6th Sep, 2023### Apply for Buying Manager Menswear Retail Brand