The Fashion Buyer's role generally covers the following merchandising processes, but is not limited to:

• looking for,  processing for accreditation and building reliable and capable supplier/ vendor network,
• curating and sourcing the right selection of merchandise, that is right for our target market
• preparing of Outright Supplier Contracts, Purchase Orders
• negotiating and buying fashion merchandise at the right price, best terms, conditions and service level agreements, such as delivery at the right time
• planning for, and managing arrivals of in-trend and in-demand merchandise,
• monitoring inventory, analyzing inventory turns, scheduling proper and timely replenishment of merchandise to avoid stock-outs, and planning for push-outs to avoid aged merchandise
• analyzing sales, sell-through and general movement of merchandise at the store-level
• providing guidance to stores on proper display and visual merchandising
• monitoring of correct pricing, completeness and correctness of merchandise tags, and maintaining healthy gross margins
• planning for promotion, seasonal sale events, brand sales, and the like
• etc.

Job Qualifications:

• Passion for fashion and updated on latest trends in apparel, shoes, bags, accessories
• Related work experience in the field of retail department store merchandising
• Category expertise in Girls-Teens' Wear, Boys-Teens' Wear, Men's Accessories, Ladies' Shoes & Bag
• Must have actual experience in buying department store merchandise and negotiating with vendors
• Strong in numbers and analysis, keen to details
• Knowledge of JDA MMS, an advantage
• Must be resourceful, can do extensive sourcing of suppliers and merchandise
• Strong in negotiation
• High level of integrity