Job Summary:

• Meeting and exceeding category sales and margin targets
• Reviewing and interpreting previous season analysis 
• Contribute to future season strategy and financial planning 
• Assisting with formulation of store level range plan 
• Understand and make contributions to the high-level plan for my category
• Identify opportunities and feed into Exclusive Brand product development process
• Understand how the company strategy affects the category in which I work
• Track competitor activity, improved profitability
• Develop a wider understanding of Outdoor market
• Identify new opportunities that can help drive category performance
• Attend relevant selection meetings and ensure understanding of relevant pre-work

Skills on Resume:

• Sales and Margin Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
• Merchandising (Hard Skills)
• Market Understanding (Hard Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Competitor Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Communication and Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Ensure the selection process is completed within critical path
• Ensure relevant information is gathered and input into correct systems within critical path time frame (PLM, Range Planning tools etc.)
• Ensure assortments meet needs of store level range plan
• Negotiate with suppliers to optimize commercial terms with an awareness of the negotiation options open to me
• Contribute to in-store space and VM planning
• Define online presentation of the product assortment
• Identify any relevant marketing opportunities and help to ensure customer communication is compelling
• Maintain excellent relationships with suppliers
• Review weekly trading performance against KPIs, address issues
• Manage risks and maximize opportunities

Skills on Resume:

• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Assortment Planning (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Visual Merchandising (Hard Skills)
• E-commerce Skills (Hard Skills)
• Marketing Awareness (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Support all aspects of the buying process to ensure the purchase of the best products at the best price.
• Work closely with vendors to support the buying process.
• Attend trade shows to keep informed of new products and ideas.
• Research products and markets for proper prices and placement of goods.
• Recommend selling prices for merchandise, deals, and buys.
• Develop allocation plans which support the departmental goals to increase sales.
• Support the department for which they work.
• Present products that should be featured in advertising, during ad meetings.
• Analyze and monitor sales records, trends, and economic conditions to determine what the company will sell and how much inventory.
• Providing support on various projects within the Buying department.

Skills on Resume:

• Market Research (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Management (Soft Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Allocation Planning (Hard Skills)
• Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Need to have experience working with Suppliers to buy manufacturing materials.
• Manage all supplier freight opportunities with all suppliers
• Manage the supplier delivery recovery with top underperforming suppliers
• Manage the supplier LISC for top underperforming suppliers
• Serve as a tactical buyer for a specified number of accounts.
• Drive trading activity to achieve planned sales and profit
• Make regular store visits to review performance and presentation
• Share best practice within the team, give and receive regular feedback
• Identify opportunities to improve team performance or process
• Learn from mistakes and help shape future plans

Skills on Resume:

• Supplier Management (Soft Skills)
• Freight Management (Hard Skills)
• Performance Evaluation (Soft Skills)
• Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
• Tactical Buying (Hard Skills)
• Sales Optimization (Hard Skills)
• Retail Oversight (Soft Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Prepares and processes purchase requisitions/orders/bid requests for direct and expense items
• Update department purchase orders upon request
• Manage inventory receipts, ensuring transactions are completed in ERP system and reconcile with warehouses
• Work with AP to review vendor payments, resolve payment or invoice discrepancy
• Assist in freight and logistics quotes as well as oversee shipments
• Handling logistics and arranging transportation including international and domestic shipments
• Purchases raw materials, components, promotional items
• Track the purchase and usage of Raw Materials and Packaging, working alongside the cost accountant
• Research potential vendors for supply chain growth as well as keep reference library
• Work with 3rd party vendor and the department to correct errors, receive, and implement corrective actions 

Skills on Resume:

• Order Processing (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• ERP Usage (Hard Skills)
• Accounts Payable Handling (Soft Skills)
• Logistics Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Freight Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Sourcing (Soft Skills)
• Problem Solving (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Contacts department or initiator to clarify and complete information
• Interfacing with suppliers to communicate purchase requirements
• Reconcile variances resulted from inventory receipts and purchase price
• Analyze departmental/product bill of material purchase requirements for completeness and accuracy of information
• Assist department lead with key performance indicators and performance reporting
• Support negotiation and RFQ with department lead, support departmental projects
• Utilize ERP system to identify requirement, place purchase orders, and follow up on delivery
• Monitors the maintenance of records regarding pricing and ordering of materials
• Prepares reports analysis and recommendations
• Maintain MRP parameters for purchased inventory goods
• Proactively report supply shortfall and backorder situation

Skills on Resume:

• Communication (Soft Skills)
• Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• ERP Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Soft Skills)
• Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
• Reporting (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Reaches out to new potential suppliers, working off lists of vendors that supply similar products to product line. 
• Converse with supplier and identify which supplier may have potential to service needs.
• Reviews lists of products offered by suppliers to identify new product opportunity. 
• Shares product opportunity with director of purchasing for further review
• Assists in reviewing sales velocity reports and creating reorder requests accordingly
• Identify aging inventory for sales team to review and sell accordingly
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.
• Placing detailed orders with external suppliers, via the company purchasing system.

Skills on Resume:

• Supplier Communication (Soft Skills)
• Product Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Coordination with Purchasing (Soft Skills)
• Sales Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Independence & Teamwork (Soft Skills)
• Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)
• Goal Setting (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Analyzing new business opportunities and existing contracts in order to propose successful pricing and product strategies
• Negotiating with suppliers to reduce costs in key product areas
• Utilizing analytical skills to support product selection and rationalization projects
• Responding to pricing and product inquiries from the sales teams
• Ad-hoc product sourcing across a broad range of categories
• Updating and maintaining the data sources that drive core processes
• Independently managing a fast-moving and ever-changing priority list
• Creating reports and presenting data
• Supporting suppliers for any order/invoice queries.
• Assisting with the purchasing of raw materials.
• Generating analytical reports within system ordering software.

Skills on Resume:

• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Hard Skills)
• Product Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Time Management (Soft Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Problem-Solving Skills (Soft Skills)
• Technical Proficiency (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Daily follow through with vendors to ensure that all shipments are received on time and accurately
• Perform daily hands-on work with high volume merchandise including receiving, pricing, product attributes, etc.
• Assist in e-commerce assortment planning
• Work with the buying team to research and determine the latest trends as well as customer demands
• Thorough grasp of current trends and the heartbeat of benchmark competition
• Help alongside head buyer with design, production, and ordering
• Communicating between internal and external parties to help ensure goods are delivered on time and in full to project sites.
• Supporting the team in all other duties and departmental projects as directed by the Procurement Manager.
• Checking invoices for services against operational records to ensure charges are valid and accurate.

Skills on Resume:

• Supply Chain Management (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• E-commerce Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Market Research Skills (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration and Teamwork (Soft Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Compiles and reviews financial data, ensuring accuracy for merchandising decisions
• Provides accurate data and size/allocation on purchase orders
• Supports order sheet entry and checks data accuracy
• Analyzing weekly trading reports and proactively identifying strong/slow sellers to Buyer
• Planning and support with travel schedule
• Supports vendor communications, ensuring proper receipt flow and tracking deliveries
• Uses management information systems to appropriately manage product inventories
• Communicates and partners with other departments as well as attends internal meetings to ensure proper information flow about deliveries, exclusives, product launches and others
• Work closely with buyers to understand and participate in vendor relationships
• Maintain SKU data in the system
• Pull and assemble reporting for the purchasing department

Skills on Resume:

• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Technical Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Proactivity (Soft Skills)
• Teamwork (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Ensure the Buying function is carried out efficiently and within budget guidelines for all products and components purchased from suppliers.
• Place all orders for materials and components for the business and source bespoke components and products.
• Liaise with Suppliers to ensure components are stocked and delivered as per scheduled orders.
• Source new Supplier outlets for new products and materials
• Ensure budget guidelines are adhered to for all products and stock required for bedroom and sales center installations.
• Provide analysis of Supplier trends and benchmark prices
• Ensure pricing controls are monitored and any risks highlighted 
• Oversee stock-takes on a quarterly basis.
• Carry out any ad-hoc projects within Finance and Buying departments.
• Attend department finance and supplier meetings and produce reports
• Support with invoice queries for price differences

Skills on Resume:

• Procurement Management (Hard Skills)
• Supply Chain Management (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Financial Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Communication and Reporting (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Communicate and partner with other departments as well as attend internal meetings to ensure proper information flow about deliveries, exclusives, product launches and others
• Support buying team in all operational and administrative matters, especially in placing purchase orders into systems and check them for accuracy
• Managing the delivery schedule of intake on a daily, weekly, monthly basis in close cooperation with the supply chain management of suppliers
• Prepare and maintain the master data of products in the merchandise management system as well as focus on entering all order-related data into the system (EAN-Matching, Supplier Data) to ensure high quality orders
• Communicate with them to ensure the availability of products and coordinate returns with suppliers and warehouses
• Look for solutions that will contribute to optimizing pre-season and in-season processes
• Coordinate with the buyers, customer support, sales teams, and distribution center to execute on behalf of customer
• Acknowledge purchase orders with vendors
• Manage brand, market research, product development, and approvals, executing buys.

Skills on Resume:

• Communication (Soft Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Hard Skills)
• Organization (Soft Skills)
• Supply Chain Management (Hard Skills)
• Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Product Knowledge (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Prepare and attend product meetings
• Assist in preparation for pre-market analysis
• Work with Buyer and Planner to prepare seasonal business review
• Assist with line reviews/style outs for management
• Assists the Product Management team in the selection of programs
• Assist Buyer in developing the merchandising strategy, and assist with sales analysis in order to identify and react to trends in-season
• Assist in monthly/seasonal markdown sessions
• Ensure timely delivery of merchandise through communication with sourcing and import team
• Provide product knowledge to store associates through product seminars and quarterly guidelines
• Participate in store visits, and respond promptly to store visit notes
• Create, update and maintain all necessary information in systems
• Check order confirmation from vendors for accuracy and compliance with purchase order and/or terms of agreement
• Complete/revise store allocations for merchandise on order

Skills on Resume:

• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Merchandising Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Project Management Skills (Hard Skills)
• Product Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• Collaboration Skills (Soft Skills)
• Adaptability (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Build strong supplier relationships, briefing on new style and design updates
• Proactively drive the approval timelines on lap dips, strike offs, trim and bulk fabric
• Attend fit sessions to extend knowledge of the QA process
• Entering information into AP21, updating buy sheets and range boards
• Set up sample catalog, buy sheets and documentation during range sessions.
• Key involvement in preparing samples for meetings, reviews and approvals.
• Provide full administrative support to the buying team.
• Source, procure and track components that come through engineering, production, or electronics.
• Maintain proper documentation and approval procedures throughout all stages of purchasing
• Meet regularly with teams to maintain release schedule and meet with relevant members of the team to ensure smooth handoff of data.
• Help gather information on potential suppliers.

Skills on Resume:

• Supplier Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assurance Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Data Entry and Management (Hard Skills)
• Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)
• Administrative Support (Soft Skills)
• Sourcing and Procurement (Hard Skills)
• Communication (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Support the Buyers in the delivery of all relevant KPIs – sales, profitability and stock.
• Be the initial point of contact for both the business and suppliers for buying related issues and requests.
• Ensure that all relevant information for product creation is provided for the Buying Administration team to accurately set-up up products and raise purchase orders.
• Provide input on ranging and credible display quantities.
• Support the Buying Administration Co-ordinator in managing the price changes and price establishment process.
• Liaise with the Buying, Marketing, Retail Operations and Merchandising teams to support the agreed trading plan.
• Work closely with Marketing and the Promotions Manager to agree the catalogue content to be reviewed with the Director of Buying.
• Provide buying support and share relevant information with International Franchise Partners.
• Prepare ad hoc data and business analysis

Skills on Resume:

• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration Skills (Soft Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Strategic Thinking (Soft Skills)
• Data Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Contribute to the delivery of the strategic vision across all channels for the category.
• Contributes to or has responsibility for the Buy of a specific product category under the direction of the Buyer/Senior Buyer.
• Analyses performance and produces weekly sell-through reports.
• Demonstrate an authentic and passionate understanding of brand, product and competition within the market
• Demonstrates an understanding of the customer profile and be able to anticipate customer needs and expectations in a multichannel environment
• Manages product setup, SOR and Consignment agreements, supported by the Buying Assistant
• Maintains seasonal product calendars to capitalize on key events/holidays throughout the year
• Maintains and manages departmental range plan, each season, ensuring effective deployment across Retail, Online, Wholesale and Satellite Stores.
• Prepare up to date, relevant information packs trade meetings and be able to present in the Buyers absence.
• Inputs into the identification of new brands and products in line with Fortnum’s strategy and commitment to quality

Skills on Resume:

• Strategic Visioning (Soft Skills)
• Buying Expertise (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Market Awareness (Soft Skills)
• Customer Understanding (Soft Skills)
• Contract Management (Hard Skills)
• Planning and Organization (Hard Skills)
• Communication and Presentation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage vendors in line with process and ensure we achieve the best product at the best price 
• Negotiating cost prices, contracts, and additional funding to support trading and range change plans
• Contribute to a vendor strategy for their product area
• Developing relationships with new and existing vendors to enable us to bring innovation to customers
• Keep up to date with market news (economy, consumer and product trends, competitors, NPD, etc) to understand broader impacts on cost prices
• Manage tracker updates and provide regular updates to relevant stakeholders
• Manage projects (range reviews, promotions and ad hoc) in line with the Category Trading Plan and in collaboration with Category Market Team
• Enabling cross-functional conversations and actions across BandQ to deliver projects, on time and in full
• Develop knowledge of product and manufacturing processes to find ways to facilitate continuous improvement and understand cost drivers
• Analyse product cost breakdown and understand commodity market trends
• Contributing to the positive engagement of the whole team, living the values every day

Skills on Resume:

• Vendor Management (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Planning (Soft Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Market Research (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Provides accurate data enabling teams to analyze current business trends and taking action
• Supports senior buyers with seasonal buys from planning through execution
• Preparing documentation, collecting and analyzing data, and creating visual documentation
• Participates in cross-functional meetings to gather key information and execute merchandising decisions
• Creates product catalogs to support seasonal strategy for leadership product reviews and retail stores
• Uploads orders and reconciles seasonal buys
• Contributes to new product development in line with the own label strategy
• Ability to effectively relationship manage the supplier base
• Ensure all suppliers meet the compliance standards
• Attend and contribute to buying meetings externally and internally 

Skills on Resume:

• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Buying Process Support (Hard Skills)
• Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Catalog Creation (Hard Skills)
• Order Management (Hard Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Relationship Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Contribute to ranging development
• Participate in range reviews through sample/ticket management and information upload; 
• Prepare for range sign-off through ticket preparation, story sheets, trend inspiration, colour and print swatches; 
• Liaise with suppliers on color palettes, material comments and footwear accessories.
• Maintaining a sample management system and processes so that samples are readily available for the pre-production process, product/performance reviews, VM handover and advertising.
• Processing orders and maintaining general data accuracy liaising with Planner and supplier to ensure data accuracy.
• Coordinate critical path, production process, sample and delivery management;
• Liaising with suppliers on delivery issues.
• Sample management, liaising with marketing on product information and VM handover.
• Provide general support to the Buying team and be the point of contact for the team assisting with queries, sample preparation for presentation for meetings.

Skills on Resume:

• Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• Communication (Soft Skills)
• Sample Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Critical Path Management (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Team Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Become proficient in the ability to use metrics such as analyzing sales, customer reviews, new names and the products and brands that resonate with customers. 
• Make informed business decisions for future product buys and sales opportunities.
• Identify, develop, negotiate products, prices and terms, buy and execute new products, concepts and ideas that will deliver sales results across multi-platforms.
• Develop a sense for merchandising from recognizing product and customer trends to translating these trends into actual ideas/concepts/products that will resonate with QVC customers for the category of business.
• Manage daily office operations and administrative work. 
• Educate, communicate and negotiate with vendors and cross-functional departments.
• Lead the office function in the absence of the Buyer.
• Be able to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate an authentic and passionate understanding of the brand and brand values
• Provide consistent and detailed support to the Buyer and/or Senior Buyer

Skills on Resume:

• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Decision Making (Hard Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Trend Identification (Hard Skills)
• Office Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Management (Soft Skills)
• Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Stakeholder Management (Soft Skills)