Role & Responsibilities:  

Key Result Areas: 

Support to execute key strategies for buying function and closely monitor responsible market product performance across channels to deliver the financial category/classification targets, inventory levels, margins, turns, and sales promotions to ensure maximum return on investment.  

Support assortment efficiency during buy to drive through Sell Through improvements, RSP opportunities, volume drivers and market specific adaptation 

Support and prepare seasonal hindsight and foresight and product opportunities to inform the Go-To-Market processes (GTM) and part of demand forecasting input. 

Create and Maintain size profiles for your market, respond to sizing requests based on business needs, including size grid changes, size-out investigations and optimize inventory level by monitoring sales and sizing trend. 

Track & manage weekly product performance results on seasonal sell out and make recommendations to maximize profitability, compile and analyze product performance data identifying missed opportunities 

Partner with Retail Planning and Allocation Team on “chasing” or “reflowing” receipts as appropriate with consideration of commercial needs and operation constraints.  

Ensure structured reporting deliverables are met, evaluating reports for accuracy, performance efficiency and standardized best practices. 

Support and participate in the continuous effort to improve buying process and strategies.  

Support the implementation of new systems and raising efficiencies to ensure processes enhance workflow  

Key contact person on feedback and enquiries 

Support ad-hoc duties and projects when required. 

Competency Requirements:  

Advance understanding retail mathematics and Open to Buy 

Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret multiple data points across numerous channels and market segments 

Good foundation on replenishment, allocations, merchandising and/or retail fashion store management 

Proven ability to work with a cross functional team 

Good sense of style and color trends 

Good communication skills - interpersonal, written and verbal 

Entrepreneurship – an ability to make decisions and take calculated risks 

Intermediate Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts, and graphs 

Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement(goal-oriented) 

Experience 

Minimum Relevant Experience:  2 years’ experience in retail in an assistant buyer, merchant or buying role 

Academic Qualifications 

Minimum Degree Held: Bachelor’s degree Business or Commerce 

Language Proficiency: 

Fluent in English & Mandarin  

Specific Working Conditions 

Frequency of Travel: As required