Associate Buyer | Luxury Handbags and Accessories | Buying, Department stores

Buying support: Assist with the buying process for the handbag portfolio, including product selection, order entry, and making in-season edits.

Administrative tasks: Handle administrative duties and data compilation to support the development of seasonal strategies and financial targets.

Stock and sales monitoring: Track deliveries, monitor stock levels, and process in-season reorders to maximize sales opportunities and minimize risk.

Analysis and reporting: Review sales performance to identify trends, participate in meetings on sales forecasts and financial planning, and analyze data for strategic decisions.

Communication: Provide performance updates to business partners on an ongoing basis, participate in cross-functional meetings, and present to internal stakeholders when required. 

Market and trend analysis: Monitor the market to identify new trends and commercial opportunities. Gather customer and store associate feedback.

Vendor relationship: Assist in managing vendor relationships and participate in discussions to negotiate trading and payment terms.

Cross-functional collaboration: Work effectively with other departments like Planning, Studio, Stores, and Distribution to achieve team objectives. 

Assumes responsibility for the outcomes of others. Promotes a sense of urgency and establishes and enforces individual accountability in the team. Works with people to establish explicit performance standards. Is completely on top of what is going on and knows where things stand. Provides balanced feedback at the most critical times. 

Proactively develops relationships with a wide variety of people. Builds immediate rapport, even when facing difficult or tense situations. Understands interpersonal and group dynamics and reacts in an effective manner. Engages input from others constantly and listens with empathy and concern. 

Readily distinguishes between what’s relevant and what’s unimportant to make sense of complex situations. Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers. Analyzes multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. 

Delivers messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner. Articulates messages in a way that is broadly understandable. Adjusts communication content and style to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders. 

Takes consistent action to develop new skills. Finds ways to apply strengths to new issues. Is aware of the skills needed to be successful in different situations and levels. Seeks assignments that stretch him/her beyond comfort zone. 

Decisively makes high-quality decisions, even when based on incomplete information or in the face of uncertainty. Actively seeks input from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions. Skillfully separates opinions from facts. Is respected by others for displaying superior judgment.