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Buying Lead WHLS MSW Polo
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Positionsübersicht:
Integrate Buying & Planning Team by driving strategies and tactics to establish the optimum commercial cross channel assortment for related brands/regions, whilst maximizing the financial plan and respecting the category/brand objectives and direction. Leading teams and shaping department vision will be key for the individual to succeed in this role.
Grundlegende Aufgaben und Verantwortlichkeiten:
- Individual accountabilities
- Define brand assortment & pricing strategy
- Coordinate team operations and seasonal calendar/milestones
- Partner with business stakeholders to generate synergies and ensure strategy alignment
- Track business performance weekly (SI, SO, GM,…)
- Benchmark decisions against competition & broader market landscape
- Ensure cross channel alignment and build segmentation strategy
- Define seasonal assortment needs upfront & share with Global Merchandising teams
- Lead investment reviews with senior management and key seasonal milestones
- Prepare & present the assortment at line opening meeting
- Manage, develop & motivate team
- Shared accountabilities
- Contribute to brand elevation both on qualitative and quantitative point of view
- Optimize brand inventory position
- Lead/initiate business development projects
- Challenges and inform seasonal product plans & OTB
Erfahrung, Fähigkeiten & Kenntnisse:
- International background (work / study)
- Deep understanding of retail business and of shop floor dynamics
- Product presentation experience
- min 8+ full strategic cycles working experience in Merchandising, Buying or similar roles
- Proven ability to lead diverse teams with multiple layers of reporting
- Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus
- Concrete passion for Diversity & Inclusion values
- Team work
- Office package knowledge
