Assistant Buyer - Handbags, Gucci - New York

Kering - New York, New York

Role Mission

The Assistant Buyer for Handbags ensures the flow of merchandise into the business through timely allocation and close dialogue with Customer Service, WW Merchandising, WW Corporate Retail, and Central Demand Planning. Supports the buyer to manage the inventory by providing scheduled reporting and recommends actions.  The Assistant Buyer is expected to balance stock to sales ratios and/or timely replenishment through allocations and consolidations. Provide adhoc reporting as needed by the Buyer. Prepare tools and information for seasonal buying campaign as well as input orders, provide detailed sales analysis by location, and recap final buys. Establishes and maintains relationships with retail network by working closely with store managers and sales associates to solidify merchandising's role as a strategic support. Partner with cross functional teams, including Marketing & Communications, PR, Wholesale, and Visual. Executes daily activities as directed by the buyer and supports/facilitates ad-hoc store requests. Actively participates in motivating selling teams through communicating product knowledge such a product booklet, training, selling events.

 

Key Accountabilities

Inventory Management

• Track deliveries and react to ensure value and percentage shipped is aligned with seasonal targets and improved on LY with close collaboration with Worldwide and Supply Chain;

• Make sure monthly deliveries are being closely monitored and communicated to buyer and visual merchandising to ensure proper execution of planned visual display;

• Timely allocation of newness to drive sales and sell through while prioritizing key locations;

• Advise buyer on reorder opportunities by forecasting to replenish stock and keep sales momentum;

• Analyze selling reports to execute stock movements, balance sales vs stock ratios by store;

• Execute store opening assortments and stock levels for new stores/refurbishments/floor moves. 

Reporting

• Timely execution of weekly standard reporting, analyzes and recommends actions to buyer;

• End of month analysis, pricing initiatives, and ad-hoc analysis as needed;

• Prepare final selling reports for buy prep;

• Prepare selling reports and analysis for store visits. 

In-Store Support

• Support buyer to maximize sales and results by store through collaborating with the visual team to maximize exposure of best sellers, optimize floor capacity, and support brand initiatives;

• Minimum in store travel 3 days per quarter;

• In store presence to work with visual merchandising, gain insights into business by location, and motivate selling teams;

• Motivate sales force and provide product knowledge support to the stores; 

• Lead by example with a high standard of professionalism, positive attitude, and desire to be at Gucci;

• Frequent communication of new product arrivals, business trends and eliciting feedback.

Seasonal Buying Campaign Support

• Required international travel up to 4 times a year;

• Ensures all buy preparation is created and distributed to all relevant team members;

• Ensures integrity of order information and buying tools;

• Provide buyer with buy recaps for internal and WW assortment reviews;

• Participates and supports buyer to articulate assortment strategies to internal, WW, and Retail partners.

Job Requirements 

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in retail, luxury retail, or service related industry;

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Business or a related discipline is required;

• Flexibility to travel with short notice and to work a demanding schedule which can include on an adhoc basis evenings, weekends, and holidays;

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent organizational skills.

  

EOE M/D/F/V

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Posted: 30+ days ago

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