Senior Buyer

What You'll Be Doing
Our Senior Buyer is responsible for taking the lead in the buying strategy, OTB, & Buying activities. You will be overseeing the Women's Handbags, Accessories, and Footwear categories for Tryano (Abu Dhabi) and Saks 5th Avenue (Bahrain). Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop the buying team (where applicable) into assuming full responsibility of own areas of business
• Manage a complex portfolio of brands
• Demonstrate creative drive & talent in planning, selecting & buying product.
• Utilize knowledge & expertise to bring in innovative new merchandise, new concepts & potentially exclusive product to attract new customers & grow sales.
• Influence & challenge OTB creation, managing how to spend OTB.
• Analyze & interpret sales figures to make good business decisions.
• Take responsibility for gross margin, stock turn & sell thru.
• Actively participate in buys, product selection, & quantifying orders.
• Manage the sale markdown strategy & stock liquidation.
• Present the buys to management & store team.
• Work closely with marketing, VM & store teams, supply chain & e-commerce
• Demonstrate awareness of trends, global market trends & competitors.
• Own supplier relationship & communication
• Actively negotiate with suppliers on stock swaps, RTVs, markdown contribution.
  

What You'll Need To Succeed

• Minimum 5 years experience in Buying within a luxury multi-brand or mono-brand business
• Experience managing full buying cycle and OTB
• Existing relationships with Luxury brands
• Ability to work within a diverse team and comfortable managing complexity and stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and a strategic mindset
• Experience in business development or in a start-up environment
• Merchandising background will be plus
• Arabic fluency will be plus