Job purpose

• Select and purchase apparel, accessories, and related products that fit the brand positioning, target customer, and price architecture.
• Maximize sales, margin, and stock turn by building profitable, well-balanced assortments each season.
• Act as the link between market trends, customer demand, suppliers, and internal teams (merchandising, marketing, store operations, e‑commerce).

Key responsibilities

• Trend and market analysis: Research catwalks, trade shows, competitors, sales reports, and customer behavior to forecast upcoming trends and demand.
• Assortment planning: Plan seasonal ranges, including category mix, price points, options, and depth per style/size/color, aligned with budget and brand strategy.
• Product selection: Review collections, select styles and fabrics, and decide quantities across channels and stores to fit customer profile and sales targets.
• Supplier management: Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate prices, terms, lead times, exclusivities, and ensure quality and on‑time delivery.
• Budget and margin control: Set and manage buying budgets, target costs, markups, and profitability for each product area.
• Sales and stock monitoring: Analyze trading performance, best/worst sellers, stock levels, and react with reorders, cancellations, transfers, markdowns, and promotions.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: Work closely with merchandising, planning, visual, marketing, e‑commerce, and store teams on launches, storytelling, and display.

Example daily tasks

• Check previous day’s sales and margin by category; identify urgent winners/losers.
• Finalize buy quantities for a key brand’s new season collection and place orders.
• Negotiate improved terms or delivery dates with a supplier.
• Brief visual and marketing teams on product stories and launch timing.

Skills and qualifications

• Strong commercial and numerical skills (sell‑through, OTB, margin, stock turn, option count).
• Deep product and trend knowledge, with an eye for quality, fit, and fashion relevance.
• Negotiation and relationship management with brands, agents, and factories.
• Data analysis skills using sales and inventory reports to support decisions.
• Communication and presentation skills for internal meetings and range sign‑offs.
• Typically a degree or diploma in fashion, business, merchandising, or a related field, plus internships or assistant buyer experience.

Location: The Mall Ramkhamhaeng3