Buyer

Citistores, Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Citistores, Inc. is seeking a Fashion Buyer to develop a reliable supplier network and curate on-trend merchandise for its market. You will negotiate terms, prepare contracts, and manage purchase orders to secure timely deliveries.

The role requires field buying experience (local and foreign), inventory planning, and collaboration with stores on display and pricing to sustain healthy margins.

Qualifications

• Background in fashion forecasting, sourcing, negotiation and buying is required.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers and conducting field buying trips (local and foreign).
• Familiar with department store merchandise categories and fundamentals of merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Look for and evaluate supplier/vendor networks, ensuring accreditation and reliability.
• Curate and source merchandise aligned with target market and trends.
• Prepare contracts, issue purchase orders and negotiate favorable terms.
• Plan arrivals, manage inventory levels and avoid stock-outs.
• Monitor sales, sell-through and store-level movement; advise on visual merchandising.
• Support pricing accuracy and promotion planning; ensure healthy margins.

Skills

Fashion merchandising

Sourcing

Negotiation

Buying

Vendor coordination

Field buying

Merchandising fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree (4-year)

Tools

Inventory management

Job description

Job description:

The Fashion Buyer's role generally covers the following merchandising processes, but is not limited to:

• Looking for, processing for accreditation and building reliable and capable supplier/ vendor network,

• Curating and sourcing the right selection of merchandise, that is right for our target market

• Preparing of Outright Supplier Contracts, Purchase Orders

• Negotiating and buying fashion merchandise at the right price, best terms, conditions and service level agreements, such as delivery at the right time

• Planning for, and managing arrivals of in-trend and in-demand merchandise,

• Monitoring inventory, analyzing inventory turns, scheduling proper and timely replenishment of merchandise to avoid stock-outs, and planning for push-outs to avoid aged merchandise

• Analyzing sales, sell-through and general movement of merchandise at the store-level

• Providing guidance to stores on proper display and visual merchandising

• Monitoring of correct pricing, completeness and correctness of merchandise tags, and maintaining healthy gross margins

• Planning for promotion, seasonal sale events, brand sales, and the like etc.

Job Qualifications:

• Graduate of any 4 year(s) Business Course, Marketing, Accountancy, Computer Studies, Advertising/Media, Engineering, Fashion/Textile Design, or equivalent.

• With at least 2 years solid background on fashion forecasting, sourcing, negotiation, buying, coordination with suppliers, conducting field buying (local and foreign buying trips)

• Experienced in Buying any of these Men's /Ladies Wear, Shoes, Accessories, Toys, Appliances and Home.

• Familiar with department store merchandise categories

• Should have competent understanding of merchandising fundamentals

• Willing to do field work for local and foreign buying.

• Full time position(s) available.

• Willing to be assigned Brgy. Sta.Lucia, Pasig City