This is an exciting opportunity in ZALORA's Private Label Buying team to take responsibility for a given group of brands in product selection. The role will be reporting to the Category Manager and will be based in our Singapore office.
Responsibilities: i) Buying
- Contribute to the seasonal top down budgeting and accepting responsibility for the category budget
- Lead the team through the bottom up brand plans ensuring subcategories are built with strategic thinking, strong rational and in depth analysis of historical performance
- You will be required to produce, read and action weekly, monthly and seasonal trade information to ensure key KPIs are met, such as sell through %, intake timings/quantities and margin targets
- Working with the planning team to lock down OTB and ensuring that allocation is effective.
- Build, negotiate and maintain profitable supplier relations ensuring that a clear level of expectations are set, communication is clear, timely and professional
- Seasonal reviews on brand performance need to be prepared, delivered with the recommendations implemented internally and externally that allow continued season on season growth
- Comprehensive understanding of global trends, how this translates over time to product and then to the South East Asian market
- Strong capability to create apparel ranges from scratch with the support of the design and product development teams
ii) Administration
- Manage and ensure the team are utilizing systems to allow for effective controls, smooth work flow and transparency are upheld. Areas of responsibility will include:
- The upload and delivery of purchase orders
- Receiving and managing confirmations and changes to suppliers critical path
- Managing order balances
- Ensuring discrepancies are cleared and payments are made
- Owner of data quality, e.g. cost prices calculated correctly
- Sales reports are produced, correct, analysed and sent to suppliers with action points noted
Requirements: - A strong Retail, E-commerce, Buying and Merchandising acumen along with strong management skills are required to drive the category forward in line with the overall company strategy in this competitive market
- A strong knowledge of fashion, constant eye on the market new trends and high focus on the apparel industry evolution (competitors, catwalks, street style, etc...)
- Experience in buying women's wear brands either focused on the SEA market or international (experience with the SEA market is highly appreciated)
- Deep product knowledge with focus on women's wear
- A minimum of 5 years working in retail environment with a focus on buying and merchandising and project management
- Analytical with a passion for excel and numeracy. Proven experience of data, reporting and analysis
- Entrepreneurial and positive spirit, detail -oriented work style and strong sense of ownership
- Result-driven with flexible work style and ability to perform under pressure
- Desire to work in a fast paced fashion environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and clients
- Flexibility towards communication with people working remotely and in different time zones
- Mandarin speaker, highly preferred
The ZALORA Story
ZALORA exists for the millions of fashion consumers in Asia seeking a shopping experience focused on their unique styles, trends and fit. As Asia's leading online fashion destination, ZALORA was founded in 2012 and has a presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia & Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. ZALORA's localised sites offer an extensive collection of top international and local brands as well as our own in-house labels across apparel, shoes and accessories for men and women. ZALORA is part of Global Fashion Group, the world's leader in online fashion for emerging markets. To know more about ZALORA, pls visit www.zalora.com.
ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by ZALORA or Global Fashion Group.
