Buyer - Kids Footwear

Drive sales and service the demand optimally in the relevant category for the concept by ensuring the availability of the right product mix (private label) at the right store

Understand and share the available market opportunity for new and existing categories, markets and brands

• Understand the trends prevailing in the international market and provide inputs for customizing the same to suit the needs of the domestic market

• Drive the sales, margin and inventory for the concept

• Initiate buying as per OTB and ensure timely delivery and availability of right stocks at the store

• Interact with the vendors at regular intervals to meet the product availability norms and build relationships

• Address and resolve operational issues within the defined timelines

• Understand and share the customer needs and feedback.

Provide inputs to the VM team in creating the planogram to display the appropriate trends and themes

• Work with the marketing team in collaboration with the Buying Lead to highlight key trends and backup the trends with the visuals

• Share vendor wise feedback and analysis (margins and budgets) to planning and finance team, for them to take required actions

• Manage Licensor requirements of Projections, Design approvals, Monthly sales reporting, etc

• Set quality expectations in relation to cost for products