Job Summary:

• Coordinate with buyers, planning, accounting, quality control, receiving departments, and vendors to ensure production requirements are followed
• Communicate with vendors on sample comments and approvals
• Assists with the preparation process for the negotiation of product pricing with vendors and management
• Communicate any changes to existing orders to the purchase order department
• Consistently follow up on development and confirmation samples 
• Maintain footwear samples and Request pricing 
• Input new orders into the system 
• Manage the data and files for production matters
• Organize selling, pull reports for Buyers and ensure that all Purchase Order deliveries are made to the appropriate department
• Utilize the merchandising systems and understand the warehouse process
• Develop and demonstrate basic product knowledge through sharing information with buyers as a result of competitive shopping and market research. 

Skills on Resume: 

• Vendor relationship management (Soft Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Order Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Product Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Assist the Buying Manager in all aspects of buying and Operations / Logistics
• Run Daily ,weekly and monthly supplier reports and internal reports for all supplier and purchasing-related business
• Liaise daily with Customer Service, Fulfilment, Finance teams, resolving enquiries within a timely manner that are relating to the supplier
• Review daily stock levels to ensure availability and review against targets
• Daily placement of Purchase Orders
• Deliver a weekly purchase order report to management that indicates the vendor invoice number for all closed purchase orders
• Ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products
• Control and adhere to stock replenishment targets in stores
• Support and drive gross margin return on categories and at company level
• Improve internal and external purchasing procedures
• Solve supplier related issues and audit vendor information

Skills on Resume: 

• Data Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Interdepartmental Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Purchase Order Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Management (Soft Skills)
• Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
• Financial Acumen (Hard Skills)
• Compliance and Process Optimization (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Provide full administrative support to Buyers
• Assist with reporting, including analysing data, compiling reports, creating top visuals weekly
• Effectively manage and maintain the critical path of product, ensuring all products are set-up correctly in the company systems, e.g. SKU Costing, creation and maintenance
• Liaison with brands/suppliers for any information required for product set up and information/support required for monthly campaigns
• Keep a close eye on market trends locally & globally as well as activity from retail competitors and report this information back to the buying & wider team
• Assist with the preparation of range reviews, seasonal reviews and marketing packs under the direction of the Buyer
• Assist and attend with Buyers in Seasonal Campaigns
• Daily management of pricing- including amends/pricing changes required in line with marketing campaigns & submission and of forms to Finance Team
• Communication with internal teams & stakeholders to ensure key trading initiatives are reflected accurately on platforms
• Integrate all support functions in the delivery of performance targets for the designated product area by ensuring timely communication with relevant stakeholders
• Management and maintenance of all samples and Sample Room

Skills on Resume: 

• Administrative Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Product Management (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Communication (Soft Skills)
• Market Awareness (Hard Skills)
• Range and Seasonal Reviews (Hard Skills)
• Campaign Support (Hard Skills)
• Communication and Stakeholder Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Responsible for entering and maintaining purchase orders for both Residential and Ecommerce channels. 
• Ensure data is entered correctly and a steady flow of merchandise is maintained.
• Point person for communicating production updates and fielding questions to support the sales team.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with domestic and international vendors.
• Work closely with Logistics Coordinator on routing purchase orders and resolving shipping issues to achieve both client and company satisfaction.
• Manage and resolve customer claims and product issues directly with vendors.
• Assist with sku maintenance and price changes for retail and ecommerce channels.
• Familiarity with pulling sales reports and analyzing product trends.
• Keep individual, department, and company goals in mind when making decisions.
• Knowledge of an extensive product portfolio.

Skills on Resume: 

• Data Entry Accuracy (Hard Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Logistics Management (Hard Skills)
• Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
• Retail Operations (Hard Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Goal-Oriented Decision Making (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Checking order confirmations
• Creating purchase orders and stock-checking
• Progressing purchase orders
• Processing customers' orders and special orders
• Breaking down stock deals and returns in the warehouse, lifting required
• Assisting goods with queries and acceptance of deliveries
• Checking purchase invoices and finding solutions
• Keeping stock accurate
• Allocating stock to branches as advised
• Helping identify discontinued and old stock and preparing for sell-off (some warehouse work)
• Organizing Stock cleanses for suppliers
• Receipting Stock, and associated duties

Skills on Resume: 

• Order Confirmation Checking (Hard Skills)
• Purchase Order Creation and Stock Checking (Hard Skills)
• Purchase Order Progression (Hard Skills)
• Order Processing (Hard Skills)
• Warehouse Operations (Hard Skills)
• Goods Acceptance and Query Resolution (Hard Skills)
• Invoice Verification and Problem Solving (Hard Skills)
• Stock Management and Allocation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Product select market-relevant and financially viable ranges that link back to departmental strategy and brand direction.
• Support team in the product selection process by preparing all necessary documents.
• Analyse business results in preparation for seasonal buying. 
• Develop the ability to draw top-line conclusions and actions from analysis.
• Demonstrate and communicate awareness of the retail landscape
• Conduct research on competitive sets including pricing, style, and key messages. 
• Translate findings into actions.
• Support to prepare all necessary documents and resources for major calendar meetings, including Hindsight, Buy Review and Sign-off.
• Autonomous Order Management from initial unit entry through to delivery into store. 
• Close partnership with key stakeholders to monitor changes post sign-off, including style updates, MOQs and delivery movements.
• Managed Agile Outlook and email to maintain the department's critical path.
• Meticulous data integrity and management of daily buying responsibilities

Skills on Resume: 

• Market Analysis and Product Selection (Hard Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Retail Industry Awareness (Soft Skills)
• Competitive Research (Hard Skills)
• Document Preparation and Management (Hard Skills)
• Order Management (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Data Integrity and Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Acting as a first point of contact for callers to the department and taking action as appropriate
• Ensuring all relevant procedures are followed and appropriate paperwork completed in relation to products
• Accurately inputting data for new articles, managing product launches from create forms to digital assets & web product data
• Producing key sales reports for Junior Buyer's and above
• Calculating costs on Far East imports and completing landed cost sheets
• Responsible for samples, calculating costs, tidying, organising and communicating target costs/product changes/orders/briefing artwork to suppliers
• Liaising with suppliers to collect data to enable new lines to be set up
• Communicating with new suppliers and ensuring new vendor set ups are completed accurately and with pace
• Completing regular comp shops
• Running weekly sales reports
• Any other general tasks such as photocopying and data entry
• Delivering accurate information in a timely manner
• Organising and working to deadlines

Skills on Resume: 

• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• Time Management (Soft Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Technical Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Relationship Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Conduct a weekly competitor analysis, ensuring products and prices are in line with the relevant competition
• Build an in-depth understanding of the SIMMI customer profile, ensuring all customer demands are met with supply, which would include being responsive to customer feedback from social platforms
• Regularly sampling new products and enhancing the current range, putting together seasonal sign-offs to present to the buying director
• Develop new and exciting range plans for each season creating a balance between commercial and high fashion products
• Provide administrative support to the buying director, ensuring all purchase orders and paperwork is organized
• Ensure a smooth running of the critical path ensuring delivery lead times are met
• Source and develop styles from China, Far East and Europe
• Maintain and build key relationships with existing suppliers
• Generate weekly and monthly stock reports and feedback to buying director ensuring we have sufficient supply for demand on bestsellers and pushing any obsolete stock
• Managing and maintaining the shoe sample room, ensuring the area is organized and ready for fitting and range plan meetings
• Closely communicate local product needs to brands, request right and relevant product offering, negotiating trade term, payment term, subsidy or royalty, and to communicate product compliance requirements
• Monitor closely and report on the international trends of assigned brands/product lines in terms of styling, materials, technology, etc.
• Maximize product potential of assigned brands to assist management in identifying new business opportunities or line extension of current brands

Skills on Resume: 

• Competitive Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Customer Insight and Response (Soft Skills)
• Product Development and Sampling (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Range Planning (Hard Skills)
• Administrative and Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)
• Supply Chain and Timeline Management (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Market and Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Supporting the Buyer in all aspects of administration, including managing orders, samples and line sheet information
• Assisting in all stages of the product development life cycle including the approval process, negotiations and creative input
• Managing production, work-in-progress charts and communicating directly with offshore suppliers
• Creating product knowledge documents for store staff and ensuring store quality issues are acted on promptly
• Coordinating with Marketing and Merchandising departments regarding product deliveries, retail price, and provision of samples
• Compile the Monthly commercial plan and special offer plan.
• Research trends and new suppliers that will bring new customers to purchase, ensuring we maximize the opportunity and profits.
• Present costs and availability to the Buying Manager.
• Assists in projects, e.g. Christmas buying and other major seasonal campaigns
• Responsible for product management including product line planning and forecast, product selection and segmentation, pricing, sample and bulk order placement
• Analyze sales data and monitor business performance for implementation of relevant product strategies
• Assist management in preparing annual budget on turnover and GP, and exercise budgetary control on sampling
• Master and schedule seasonal tradeshow, define order policy and timeline

Skills on Resume: 

• Administrative Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Product Development Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Communication and Management (Soft Skills)
• Retail and Marketing Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Commercial Planning and Research (Hard Skills)
• Financial and Performance Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Budget Management (Hard Skills)
• Event and Tradeshow Recurrence (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Weekly Selling Reports and current PO Report
• Assist with weekly Buying Doc 
• Complete bi-weekly auto-replenishment orders
• Special Order Entry and Follow-Up
• Provide Vendors with Weekly Orders
• Follow up with Sales Associates and the Buying Director on any Special Order issues
• Provide necessary support to the Buying Director 
• Track all incoming shipments and communicate with all SOL staff on what is arriving each day
• Complete re-tickets and mark out of stocks
• Key all Vendor POs into POS System
• Building and maintaining any required tools and system management for the following Deliveries, Pricing, Order Reconciliation. 
• Ability to troubleshoot any issues and escalate to team and wider business where necessary.
• Build relationships with cross-functional partners across Stores, Production, Merchandising and Creative to ensure the department's critical path is maintained to the highest standard.

Skills on Resume: 

• Data Management and Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
• Order Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Problem Solving and Escalation (Soft Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Tool and System Management (Hard Skills)
• Communication and Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Execute merchandise markdowns on the selling floor
• Update Visual Storyboards
• Prepare for and Participate in Store Physical Inventory
• Filing, organizing line sheets, ordering office supplies, etc.
• Pre-receive all incoming merchandise from vendor invoices 
• Receive all merchandise into the system via Retail Pro after confirming a matched invoice
• Print tickets and sales orders
• Communicate with vendors on all shipping problems that come up
• Facilitate any need for the Buying Director to enable her/him to execute plans to reach financial benchmarks.
• Participate in SOL store events to assist and maximize sales performance.

Skills on Resume: 

• Data Analysis and Reporting Skills (Hard Skills)
• Procurement and Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Management (Soft Skills)
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Project and System Management (Hard Skills)
• Communication and Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Detail Orientation and Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Maintain department files including purchase orders, quotes sheets, supplier lists, and other documents
• Create purchase orders
• Ensure that purchase orders are completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure that retail and values are properly researched and input in purchase orders
• Responsible for direct store shipments and flex order guide
• Verify product descriptions and update elsewhere
• Focus on ensuring all supplier invoices are processed timely with minimal past dues
• Create Hot Buy slides for weekly purchasing meeting
• Maintain positive working relationships and effective communication with suppliers, internal departments, stores and distribution centers
• Establish and maintain a reputation of credibility and responsiveness
• Promptly return vendor and store phone calls, ensure timely follow-up on issues within 24 hours
• Setup suppliers, items, and modules with maximum accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Respond to all store issues and inquiries promptly
• Quickly react and process pinks, yellows, red alerts, price changes and corrective billings

Skills on Resume: 

• Document Management (Hard Skills)
• Purchase Order Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Accuracy and Research (Hard Skills)
• Inventory and Shipment Management (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Invoice Processing (Hard Skills)
• Communication and Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Responsiveness and Follow-up (Soft Skills)
• Data Entry and Issue Resolution (Hard Skills)