Assistant Manager Buying- Footwear & Accessories

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YOUR MISSION:

Position Summary:

• To drive growth for MBO/, SIS & Wholesale in the Footwear Category
• Buy plan as per the channel requirement and assigned budget
• Gather Customer requirements and feedback to inculcate into the buys and range assortment
• Tracking on-time launch, sell-thru & ROS
  
  

Report to: Manager Buying ( Department Stores, SIS & Distribution )

Key Objectives:

• Select the right Product Range
• Choose footwear styles, colours, sizes, and categories that match customer demand and fashion trend
• Maintain a balanced assortment across price and target consumers.
• Achieve Sales and Profit Targets
• Buy Product that generate strong sell – through and healthy margins
• Optimize pricing and markdown strategies to improve profitably
• Understand Market and Consumer Trends
• Track fashion trends, seasonal demand, competitor activates
• Manage Inventory Efficiently
• Article level track on over & out of stock for top sellers and slow movers
• Maintain healthy inventory turnover and replenishment cycles
• Optimize Assortment Planning
• Assortment plan at region, customer and store level
• Use data and trend driven buying decisions
  
  

Key performance indicators:

• Buy placement as per the Assortment
• Market Research
• Customer Feedback
  
  

Organizational relationships:

• Internal: Product, Sales, Planning & Trading
• External: Partners (LFR, SIS & Wholesale)
  
  

YOUR TALENT:

Eligibility criteria and functional competencies required:

• 5 - 6 years experience in footwear & accessories buying
• NIFT/ FDDI or any reputed fashion school
• Analytical and numerical skills
• Range and Assortment Panning
• Good oral and written communication
• Presentation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Multitasking
• People Management
  
  

PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

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