Assistant Manager/Senior Executive - Buying and Merchandising

As a key player in the fashion industry, Brand Concepts Ltd prides itself on being a pioneer in style, innovation, and quality, particularly in the realm of Travel Gear, Handbags, and Lifestyle Accessories. With a solid reputation for excellence, we are committed to delivering exceptional products that resonate with our customers. In this role, you will spearhead the product development and buying strategies for our Travel Gear category, ensuring that they are in line with market trends and business objectives. Your responsibilities will encompass vendor management, cost negotiations, product planning, and range selection to optimize the performance of the category. Your main duties will include developing and executing the buying strategy for Travel Gear, onboarding reliable factories/vendors for sourcing, enhancing quality standards, and innovating products according to market trends. Furthermore, you will be tasked with planning the product range based on data insights, conducting competitor analysis, and staying abreast of industry trends and consumer preferences. Costing, negotiations, MRP planning, and buying margins will fall under your purview to ensure profitability, along with coordinating with logistics and warehouse teams to facilitate timely shipment and maintain optimal inventory levels. Additionally, you will oversee range planning at both category and sub-category levels, aligning them with seasonal merchandising strategies and accurately forecasting demand. Collaboration with marketing and sales teams to support promotional activities and new product launches will also be crucial, as well as nurturing strong relationships with vendors to uphold quality and supply consistency. To be considered for this role, we are looking for a candidate with over 3 years of experience in buying and merchandising in the Travel Gear category, complemented by a degree in a relevant field from a reputable institution. Strong analytical skills, negotiation prowess, vendor management expertise, and proficiency in MS Excel and data analysis tools are highly desirable. In addition to these technical skills, we value qualitative attributes such as leadership, team management, decision-making, problem-solving, adaptability to a fast-paced retail environment, and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a strategic and detail-oriented professional to lead the charge in driving growth and innovation within the Travel Gear category at Brand Concepts Ltd.,