Buyer

We are looking for dynamic individual who wish to excel in retail to join our Merchandising team:

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Merchandising Manager on merchandising and brand managing duties.
• Ensure availability and profitability of products' assortment through liaising with business
  partners / suppliers.
• Develop and manage a category of products and merchandise that are attractive and meeting
  customer demands.
• Negotiate on terms, product cost and rebates and forecasting and analysing market trend.
• Analysing consumer patterns of buying and predicts future trends.
• Analyse sales performance including preparing reports and presentations.
• Evaluates current performance and identity new business opportunities and maximising
  profitability on existing portfolio.
• Control stocks flow including ensuring quality and timely stock arrival.
• Monitor and managing stock allocations to outlets and interpret sales forecast.
• Work closely with store operations team in merchandising program and visual display at store
  level.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Retail Management or its equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of working experience as Buyer in any retail business, Department Store
  experience preferred.
• Mandarin language preferred as role requires candidate to deal with Mandarin speaking
  clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills with positive attitude.
• Good negotiation and brand managing skills.
• Candidates must have good written and spoken communication skills in English and Bahasa
  Malaysia.
• Ability to analyse and forecast buying will be an added advantage.
• Covid-19 fully vaccinated.