Assistant Manager_Buying_Ladieswear.Max.UAE_JAFZA_Max

• Assist the buyer/senior buyer in costing negotiation with suppliers and ensure margin targets are met
• Work with buyer/senior buyer to formulate clear strategy for season through in season and post season review analysis.
• Assist buyer/senior buyer in creating seasonal range plan/buy plan.
• Work closely with buyer and design team for product development
• Support in product development with design, manage vendors- tech pack finalisation & supplier selections.
• Work with buyer/senior buyer to finalise sample & ranges for laydown.
• Communication with suppliers –requirements, pricing, packaging and compliance
• Work closely with merchandiser on approvals/ fits/ overall look of the garment, sample management, critical path management, vendors & logistics management
• Seamless PLM management in terms of data entry, comments & price negotiation
• Analyse weekly sales reports, product performance, stock availability, UDA analysis and highlight clear trade actions required.
• Work with VM team on collection launches as well as with sourcing, quality and logistics team for effective product quality and order management
• Market research – track competition & inspiration brands regularly with buyer/senior buyer to spot opportunities and risks and suggest actions to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.
• Any other duties that maybe assigned by buyer/senior buyer /department head from time to time for smooth running of the department.

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.