Buying & Merchandising, Omni-channel Eume - Milano, Italia - Tory Burch

Tory Burch

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Milano, Italia

3 settimane fa

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Piero Bianchi

Reclutatore di talenti per beBee

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JOB SUMMARY

An opportunity to join a rapidly expanding fashion and lifestyle brand as a Buyer & Merchandiser EUME on multiple product categories.

Your main role will be to contribute to the increased sales and profitability of the department, through planning and delivering a balanced and cohesive range into stores and on site, that reflects the Brand vision, emerging trends and market needs.

You will also support the business through the provision of accurate and commercially aware retail analysis and information.

Additionally, you will partner cross functionally to drive the sales and profitability of Tory Burch EUME through strategic alignment ensuring key investments, best sellers and seasonal styles are promoted accordingly.

Seeks and understands the brand; its values and vision. Is also aware of strategies for the department/brand and ensures these are continually delivered;
A customer centric focus on everything we do to ensure we are catering buys for our customer by door and location
Strong awareness of the financial targets, understands how they are to be delivered and drives the categories forward to achieve financial targets accordingly
Own the preseason strategy, planning and inseason trading of the business
Ensures buys are within OTB and manages category accordingly with 'business owner' mindset
Analyses and interprets data to execute a wellbalanced and cohesive assortment offer in line with key brand messages and regional needs to maximise sell through and sales
Ensure trade proactivity through analysis of figures and identifying trends, implementing strategies that mitigate risks, taking corrective action in underperforming areas and reacting/ trading accordingly through any opportunities
Driving the productivity and profitability on owned categories reducing option count, maximizing sales and sell thru
Define the carryover strategy and product lists by category. Working with Planning, brand and product teams to ensure the offer is reviewed continuously and updated when relevant.
Manage the buy end to end process across Retail and Ecommerce. Drive the vision of the brand forward, fulfilling consumer demands and maximizing commercial opportunities
Closely collaborating with cross functional partners such as Ecommerce, wholesale, retail, VM, CRM, PR and marketing to ensure strategic alignment and relevant information sharing of key investments, communicates best sellers and important seasonal newness to improve sales and sell through.
Delivering and owning key projects with impact through information sharing and having a strategic mindset approach and executing accordingly
Constantly reviews the market and external competitors, through regular comp shops, store visits and research, to ensure the collection that is delivered to market is appropriate reacting where necessary and formulates a strategy accordingly;
Further develops the relationship with Corporate (New York), sharing our results and requirements (exclusives, events, training, product needs, opportunities, misses) to generate additional sales and to impact the development of the future collections. Influencing and delivering on inseason and future collection needs based on trade, trend and market requirements.
Ensuring all departmental information and deliverables are accurate, on time and clear with the support of junior team members
Develops the junior members of the team using effective delegation, raising their level of competency & guiding them in a best practice approach, as well as investing time teaching and training them to maximise departmental efficiencies and output
Consistently reviewing 'ways of working' to improve department efficiencies and output along with the support of junior team members
Raises the profile of the Buying & Merchandising team within the business, representing the department in meetings and always presenting the department in a positive and professional manner;
Able to travel globally; buys, store visits, market visits.

EDUCATION & PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED

A buying & merchandising professional ideally with a total of ~5 years total buying experience with 12 years at buyer level or a very strong Junior Buyer who has around 23 years' experience at Junior Buyer level ready for the next stage in their career.
Ideally worked in luxury fashion with experience on sized categories such as Ready to Wear or Footwear
Omni channel DTC experience preferred
Strong communication skills; strong English verbal and written communication skills;
Excellent attention to detail;
A fast learner, able to work independently and cross functionally in a fast paced and dynamic environment;
Someone who uses initiative with a handson approach and the ability to prioritize;
A balance of creativity and commercial acumen;
Has a strong fashion eye and passion for product;
Shows continual awareness of the Regional customer profile and reflects this in