Buyer- Loungewear

Mumbai, India

To contribute to the development of the divisional Buying and Merchandising strategy and to work within this strategy at all times.
To be responsible for all issues related to buying merchandise and coordinating with vendors for the designated departments. It involves focusing on finding the best resources at the best prices to ensure that product is higher in quality &cost effective for their respective brands.
To work with merchandising team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders.
Identify possible future product offerings by conducting thorough research about what customers are looking for next and the technological trends that are coming up.
Plan pricing strategies on various product lines with the marketing department and management and aim to reach an agreement with suppliers that allow for optimal pricing.
Developing and sourcing the right product at the right time to meet customer requirements
Maximizing current sourcing channels and identifying new opportunities
Supporting negotiations and working with supply base to ensure that best costs and margins are achieved
Working closely with Designers on developing styles; design research trips, fabric & print advice and informing best sellers for move-on styles.
Working closely with Merchandising; management of stock, style options, quantities, promotions and markdowns.
Keeping a track of Competitor’s activities through market research activities to track understand trends, forecasting, in terms of color, fabric etc
Product presentation, packaging and Product development and develop promotional plans
Review and adjust the season plans and weekly plans
Product presentation, packaging and Product development and develop promotional plans
Vendor identification and development
Obtaining Range merchandise after effective negotiation
To work with Marketing and Design to develop Visual Merchandising promotions in line with theme and product launches
Ensures timely delivery of samples by vendors
Setting of standards for quality of merchandise with QA
Reconcile to store plans and fix departmental financial plans
Supporting negotiations and working with supply base to ensure that best costs and margins are achieved
Working closely with Merchandising; management of stock, style options, quantities, promotions and markdowns.
To conduct the annual review of supplier performance with QA.