Junior Buyer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Having been founded in 2017, we\'re the fastest-growing eyewear company in the Middle East. We have a clear mission here, and that is to provide access to quality eyewear at unmatched value by creating and curating the right designs for the region. We believe that everyone should be able to express themselves authentically and confidently\xe2\x80\x94and we\'re on the way to making that happen!
Fast forward to today and we have a retail footprint of 55+ stores across four countries (KSA, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait) as well as already becoming the largest online eyewear retailer in our space. It\'s been a phenomenal journey so far, with more than 650 employees who embody our core values of Integrity, Ownership, Boldness and Optimism, it\xe2\x80\x99s what has allowed us to scale at this pace and culminated in us being a certified \xe2\x80\x98Great Place to Work 2023\xe2\x80\x99 across all of our offices.
Our people are our strength, and we have a team of diverse (49% female, 31+ different nationalities), smart thinkers who are encouraged to think creatively and empowered to turn their ideas into actions. To support this growth, we are looking for intelligent, ambitious, and confident individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to eyewa and play a part in driving the company forward on its truly exciting journey.
We are currently recruiting a Junior Buyer to be based in our Dubai office as part of the growth of the team!
Responsibilities:
Fast forward to today and we have a retail footprint of 55+ stores across four countries (KSA, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait) as well as already becoming the largest online eyewear retailer in our space. It\'s been a phenomenal journey so far, with more than 650 employees who embody our core values of Integrity, Ownership, Boldness and Optimism, it\xe2\x80\x99s what has allowed us to scale at this pace and culminated in us being a certified \xe2\x80\x98Great Place to Work 2023\xe2\x80\x99 across all of our offices.
Our people are our strength, and we have a team of diverse (49% female, 31+ different nationalities), smart thinkers who are encouraged to think creatively and empowered to turn their ideas into actions. To support this growth, we are looking for intelligent, ambitious, and confident individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to eyewa and play a part in driving the company forward on its truly exciting journey.
We are currently recruiting a Junior Buyer to be based in our Dubai office as part of the growth of the team!
Responsibilities:
- Trading best sellers, identifying gaps and new product opportunities and frequently reviewing the range to maximize sales.
- Analyze sales and inventory weekly, monthly, quarterly & yearly to identify risks and opportunities within the assortment.
- Gather key insights by doing in-depth analysis at brand level & SKU level to evaluate performance & scope of improvement.
- Monitor stock levels & look into reorders to ensure availability of top-sellers and fresh assortments throughout the season.
- Develop strong vendor partnerships and maintain collaborative relationships with existing vendors and internal partners.
- Negotiate terms of agreements to achieve the best deal with existing and new suppliers.
- Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase.
- Assess quality of stock received and escalate any discrepancies to suppliers and management.
- Work closely with the marketing team to develop marketing programs, weekly/monthly promotional calendar, campaigns & edits etc.
- Perform time to time research on upcoming fashion trends, comp-shops etc. to analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
Qualifications/Requirements- Knowledge and understanding of consumer needs, the ecommerce and retail environment, and will have a sharp commercial mindset with full comprehension of marketing and sales principles.
- Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Passion for eyewear fashion and trends.
If you are successful, what we can offer is a high learning environment, no day is the same, challenges keep coming with the ability to grow and develop your personal skill set working alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Having been certified Great Place to Work, we feel we also have a special culture and environment that we have managed to retain even though we have scaled at a frenetic pace. Our mission is clear, we want to help people and do it the right way by building a healthy, sustainable business that will become one of the most loved and well-known homegrown brands in the region. If you think you are right for this role - please apply #Teameyewa!
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Job IdJD1607783
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned