Buyer/Assistant Buyer

Job Purpose: · Develop and deliver the most appropriate and comprehensive product range for each category that maximizes profitability through buying efficiencies, pricing and sales strategies Responsibilities: · Merchandising support in areas like category/stocks/market planning, pricing · Knowledge of shipping documentation and co-ordination with forwarders, shipping companies, locally and overseas · Maintain relationship with existing suppliers and source new suppliers for future products/brands · Conduct training on new product and seasonal launches Ad-hoc · Able multi-task Competencies Behavioral · Demonstrates creativity, integrity, passion and self-motivation · Ability to make decisions, meet targets and work under pressure and managing workload with little direction · Has business-like approach, uses tact and diplomacy when negotiating · Absorbs and assesses information quickly · Enjoys dealing with people whether by phone or in person · Team Player Functional · Knowledge on key business drivers (eg: pricing, promotion, assortment, margins) · Knowledge on financial retail calculations – OTB, markdowns, margins · Negotiation skills · Well versed in Microsoft office, especially excel. Good worksheets skills to generate structured reports · Skilled in Photoshop/Illustrator is a good tool to have for needed alternations · Able to communicate with intermediate writing skills for the bilingual languages ie Mandarin and English, in order to communicate with Mandarin speaking supplier. Processing of documents in Mandarin is needed. Proficiency in Mandarin is essential. · Possesses Diploma in Fashion Design will be prioritized