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Job Description
Assistant Fashion Buyer sought for a well-established multisite retailer in Dublin city centre, with a salary of €40-50k plus generous benefits.
Job Description
As an Assistant Fashion Buyer, you will be responsible for assisting the Buyer in building the range plan to deliver a commercially viable balanced product range at competitive prices. You will also be responsible for maintaining and managing relationships with suppliers, raising orders, and proactively sourcing new product ideas through research.
- Assist the Buyer in building the range plan to deliver a commercially viable balanced product range at competitive prices.
- Maintain and manage relationships with suppliers and regularly review their performance.
- Raise orders - ensuring accurate info in line with buyers' direction, accurate packing info, shipping details and merchandising input on ratio.
- Proactively source new product ideas through research (online, street style, competitors etc.) in line with the company sustainability policies.
- Visit stores on regular basis communicating relevant feedback.
- Identify and select vendors and suppliers using criteria such as quantity and quality of commodities, price, and delivery date.
- Determine the correct method to process purchase requisitions depending on total cost, timeliness, competitive bidding, and existing contracts.
Requirements
- A passion for fashion.
- 2 years of buying experience.
- Third level qualification - Fashion or a Business related qualification is desirable.
- Strong Excel skills and excellent numerical ability is essential.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines.
- An understanding of the customer and the ability to creatively develop product that addresses identified trends.
- Ability to build strong working relationships both externally & internally.