Assistant Buyer

Gucci Group, an Italian company with a Dutch address that sells French fashion, does quite well in Japan, too. The fashion house makes and markets upscale handbags and other leather goods, shoes, ready-to-wear clothing, cosmetics, fragrances, skin care, jewelry, and watches.

• Provide support in developing seasonal purchase, markdown, and sales plans by store for the category.
• Managing reports for the category.
• Monitoring the progress of sales and profitability of the category
• Analyze selling trends and react with reorders, cancellation.
• Inventory management: Execute proactive consolidations to ensure profitability and satisfy market’s need.
• Optimize buying by store to maximize opportunities by market and follow up with appropriate allocation.
• Study and report on competitors pricing, product, and merchandising presentation strategies.
• Participate in European travel for fashion presentations, meetings and seasonal buys.
• Store Visits (required at least 1 per month): Travel to local markets several times each season to understand the clientele and needs of each store.

• Bachelor degree in Fashion Business or related discipline
• A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant buying experience gained within a fashion luxury environment
• Commercial awareness and strong business acumen
• Proven ability to drive results
• Passionate about exceeding corporate goals and driving business through excellent execution
• Ability to understand current market trends and buying psychology
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication skills