Buyer - RTW Womens - Department stores
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About the Role
Al Tayer Insignia is seeking an experienced Buyer for Luxury Ready-to-Wear Womenswear in Dubai. The role involves planning product ranges, sourcing, purchasing, and maximizing profitability within a multi-brand environment.
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Responsibilities
- Plan and select product ranges, type, quality, and quantities in line with customer demand, market trends, budgets, and sell through targets
- Execute purchasing activities according to approved brand purchase plans
- Monitor stock levels across stores and work closely with Planning to ensure optimal inventory levels
- Review weekly sales performance against targets and recommend corrective buying strategies
- Analyze buy feedback and sales data to recommend continuation, liquidation, or discontinuation of product lines
- Analyze market trends, seasonal demand, consumer preferences, and competitor activity to inform buying decisions
- Conduct regular store visits across markets to assess brand performance and competitive positioning
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and principals, ensuring adherence to contract terms
- Negotiate with suppliers for training support and commercial terms where applicable
- Prepare periodic performance and trend reports for internal stakeholders and principals
- Support Marketing and PR teams by validating product selections for campaigns
- Ensure merchandise availability for promotions in the right quantities and timelines
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- 5–8 years of end to end Buying experience within the retail high end luxury sector
- Minimum 3 years of dedicated experience in Luxury Ready to Wear, Womenswear
- Experience in high volume, multi brand environments
- Strong expertise in planning and identifying product requirements, sourcing quantities to meet customer demand while maximizing profitability
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Overview
- We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Buyer to join our Buying team, with strong expertise across our prestigious portfolio of Luxury Ready‑to‑Wear, Womenswear within a high‑volume, multi‑brand environment.
- The role is responsible for planning and identifying product requirements, sourcing and purchasing the right quantities to meet customer demand while maximizing profitability.
Buying & Merchandising
- Plan and select product ranges, type, quality, and quantities in line with customer demand, market trends, budgets, and sell‑through targets, in collaboration with the Division Merchandise Manager (DMM/GMM).
- Execute purchasing activities according to approved brand purchase plans.
- Monitor stock levels across stores and work closely with Planning to ensure optimal inventory levels.
- Review weekly sales performance against targets and recommend corrective buying strategies.
- Analyze buy feedback and sales data to recommend continuation, liquidation, or discontinuation of product lines.
Market & Trend Analysis
- Analyze market trends, seasonal demand, consumer preferences, and competitor activity to inform buying decisions.
- Conduct regular store visits across markets to assess brand performance and competitive positioning.
Supplier & Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and principals, ensuring adherence to contract terms.
- Negotiate with suppliers for training support and commercial terms where applicable.
- Prepare periodic performance and trend reports for internal stakeholders and principals.
Marketing, PR & Promotions Support
- Support Marketing and PR teams by validating product selections for campaigns.
- Ensure merchandise availability for promotions in the right quantities and timelines.
People & Leadership
- Provide guidance, motivation, and development support to team members.
- Foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture aligned with business goals.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
- Qualification in Retailing, Retail Management, Buying, Sales, or a related field preferred.
Experience
- 5–8 years of end‑to‑end Buying experience within the retail high‑end luxury sector.
- Minimum 3 years of dedicated experience in Luxury Ready‑to‑Wear, Womenswear, with exposure to high‑volume, multi‑brand environments.
- Strong expertise in accountable for planning and identifying product requirements, sourcing the right quantities to meet customer demand while maximizing profitability, and contributing to fashion‑forward assortments and overall retail performance.
Core Competencies
- Customer Focus & Commercial Acumen
- Strong Analytical & Market Awareness
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Agile Learner with Attention to Detail
Leadership Competencies
- Drive for Results
- Priority Setting & Decision Making
- People Development & Coaching
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