Senior Buyer Amsterdam

Vacature in het kort

Join our client's dynamic Retail Buying team and shape the future of Europe's retail landscape as a Senior Buyer. Dive into strategic product investment, ensuring the perfect assortment for each retail outlet with your passion for fashion and stakeholder influence. Be part of an international environment valuing diversity, equality, and individuality, with perks like a state-of-the-art campus and weekly social activities. Apply by April 26th to lead retail innovation. Read on for more information about this exciting opportunity.

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Join our client's Retail Buying team, where you'll shape the future of Europe Retail. As a Senior Buyer, you'll drive strategic product investment, ensuring each retail outlet receives the perfect assortment. If you're a seasoned professional with a passion for fashion and a knack for influencing stakeholders, we want you to be part of a dynamic team. Apply now before Thursday April 25th at 9:00 and be at the forefront of retail innovation!

Over het bedrijf

The European head office of this international fashion & lifestyle brand is based in Amsterdam. The company's style is classic American with a twist. Dynamic, international, and open-minded describes the company's culture at best.

Salaris en aantal uur per week

• Salary: To be discussed
• 32-40 hours per week
• Start: As soon as possible
• 15/04/2024 to 30/11/2024, possibly longer depending on the need of the business.

About the team:

Retail Buying holds the responsibility of selecting, constructing ranges, and devising product strategies for the Europe Retail business. In the face of a dynamic retail environment, their aim is to craft the most suitable assortment for every retail outlet, taking into account factors like consumer profile, sales objectives, and regional retail landscape.

Job Description:

As a Senior Buyer reporting to the Buying Manager, your role involves executing strategic and operational plans for product investment in your designated division and categories. You'll drive in-season performance to meet financial targets and play an integral role in implementing brand, product, and planning strategies aligned with the Brand vision. As a valued member of the team, you'll contribute to the department's future success by upholding its culture and values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop range architecture and assortment guidelines collaboratively with Senior Planner.
• Continuously review OTB with Planning Counterpart.
• Prioritize consumer-centric strategies in decision-making.
• Present seasonal hind sighting and determine forward strategy.
• Review Collection Framework Plan and Option Flow Plan with Senior Planner.
• Prepare and conduct Pre sign-off meeting with Directors for consistency.
• Finalize buy quantification and present to Retail Leadership.
• Deliver seasonal product strategy presentation to field teams.
• Execute plans for weekly trade actions with Directors.
• Identify product opportunities for incremental growth.
• Collaborate with Planning on promotions and markdown decisions.
• Conduct regular store and market visits.
• Mentor junior team members to support their growth.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 4-7+ years of experience with robust people management abilities.
• Comprehensive fashion assortment knowledge paired with analytical skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing consumer insights and competitor analysis to identify product trends.
• Solid understanding of Hub, country, and store characteristics.
• Strong capability in building compelling assortments balancing trends and financial performance, alongside proficiency in the end-to-end fashion process.
• Comprehensive grasp of the end-to-end fashion process, spanning from brand merchandising to point-of-sale (POS) sales.
• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to influence stakeholders across various organizational levels.

What you can expect from our client:

• An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality.
• A beautiful state-of-the-art Campus.
• Depending on the role a monthly home-office budget.
• A chance to unwind with weekly social activities.

Contact

Please note that we agreed with our clients to only introduce them to candidates who already live near the job location. Although we understand that you are willing to relocate or commute, we have agreed with our clients not to accept this as an adequate option.

Are you interested in the position and do you have the required skills and experience. Please send us your CV with a short letter of motivation. You will receive an answer from us as soon as possible. For more information please check our website or call us at 020 - 5738383.We are looking forward to hearing from you!