Buyer (Shoes)

LC Waikiki; Esenler; On-site; TRY 380,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

LC Waikiki is seeking a Buyer to shape product strategies and lead end-to-end buying across markets. The role involves managing sourcing, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring profitable assortments that meet brand direction and financial targets.

The ideal candidate has at least four years of experience in fashion retail buying or merchandising, a Textile Engineering degree or related field, strong English, and willingness to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in buying or merchandising in fashion retail.
• Degree in Textile Engineering or related field.
• Good command of English.
• Experience in international sourcing and supplier management.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end buying for product groups across markets.
• Manage sourcing and buying activities with cost targets.
• Monitor budgets, margins and GMROII; ensure on-time delivery.
• Support omnichannel growth including e-commerce.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams.

Education

Textile Engineering

Job description

At LC Waikiki, we design fashion that is accessible to everyone.

As one of the leading global fashion retailers, we operate in more than 50 countries with thousands of stores and millions of customers worldwide. Our success is driven by strong commercial ownership, data-led decision making and teams who take responsibility for creating value at scale.

BUYER

At LC Waikiki, Buyers play a critical role in shaping product strategies that reach millions of customers across multiple markets. This position requires clear ownership of commercial results while creating balanced assortments that respond to customer expectations, brand direction and financial targets.

As a Buyer, you will have end-to-end responsibility for your product groups, managing sourcing and buying activities across global supply countries including Turkey, the Far East and Egypt. You will work within defined cost structures, margin targets and quality standards, ensuring speed, competitiveness and profitability throughout the entire buying cycle.

The role is accountable for key commercial and operational outcomes such as budget realization, margin and GMROII performance, on-time delivery, sell-through and overall customer satisfaction. With a strong performance mindset, you will contribute to omnichannel growth, including e-commerce, while supporting sustainable and scalable business results.

What we are looking for;

We are looking for professionals with a minimum of four years of experience in buying or merchandising within fashion retail, supported by a strong commercial and analytical perspective. A good command of English is required, along with the ability to operate confidently in an international business environment. Candidates are expected to hold a degree in Textile Engineering or a related field and have hands‑on experience in international sourcing and supplier management. Flexibility for domestic and international travel is essential. The ability to balance cost, quality and speed, combined with effective collaboration and planning skills, is critical for success in this role.

Join LC Waikiki and become part of a global retail organization where responsibilities are clear, impact is visible and your decisions directly influence the business.

Sustainability & Responsible Business

At LC Waikiki, we are committed to managing our environmental and social impacts throughout our value chain; and to developing and maintaining a business model that respects human rights and is ethical, responsible and sustainable.

The person in this role is expected to ensure that decisions and practices within their area of responsibility and influence strike a balance between cost, quality and speed, whilst also taking into account resource efficiency, the sustainable use of materials, responsible production and procurement practices, human rights, decent working conditions and ethical business principles; and to contribute to the identification, management and monitoring of relevant sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities.

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