Deputy Buyer

Trent Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Trent Limited in Mumbai, India, is seeking a merchandising professional to coordinate purchase orders, intents to purchase, and seasonal range planning. The role involves coordinating with vendors, senior approvals, and collaborating with Visual Merchandising to plan wall fixtures and store space.

The incumbent will update range planners, conduct sampling, and ensure timely execution of sampling, fit checks, and related documentation within the critical path.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that merchandising team released the PO (Purchase Order) on time, to maintain OTIF (On Time In Fulfillment).
• Undertakes timely release of ITP (Intent to Purchase) with accurate details.
• Conducts vendor meetings, if required seeks approval from the seniors on the decision points. During critical times, the seniors assist in vendor meetings to negotiate with the vendor.
• Assists the seniors in phasing / delivery of orders (season-wise) as per the OTB budget.
• Ensures timely (as per the critical path) Range Presentation’ to seniors.
• Researches on current fashion via online hits on benchmarked brand, surveys and fashion gatherings (Teams with no design support).
• Provides correct product information for the month to Visual Merchandising team to help them plan & build the wall & fixture and store space.
• Updates the range planner / PLM for the season on a continuous basis.
• Takes the initiative to undertake sampling & researching to provide inputs to develop and innovate new products as per the story / theme / concept (Teams with no design support).
• Executes the sampling process as per the critical path, tech packs & trends given.
• Follows up with vendors on proper fit checks & sealing of samples.

Job description

• Ensures that merchandising team released the PO (Purchase Order) on time, to maintain OTIF (On Time In Fulfillment).
• Undertakes timely release of ITP (Intent to Purchase) with accurate.
• Conducts vendor meetings, if required seeks approval from the seniors on the decision points. During critical times, the seniors assist in vendor meetings to negotiate with the vendor.
• Assists the seniors in phasing / delivery of orders (season-wise) as per the OTB budget.
• Ensures timely (as per the critical path) Range Presentation’ to seniors.
• Researches on current fashion via online hits on benchmarked brand, surveys and fashion gatherings (Teams with no design support).
• Provides correct product information for the month to Visual Merchandising team to help them plan & build the wall & fixture and store space.
• Updates the range planner / PLM for the season on a continuous basis.
• Takes the initiative to undertake sampling & researching to provide inputs to develop and innovate new products as per the story / theme / concept (Teams with no design support).
• Executes the sampling process as per the critical path, tech packs & trends given.
• Follows up with vendors on proper fit checks & sealing of samples.