Job Description

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Position

The Buyer is responsible for the products orders concerning the product categories of his/her Area of Competence for the market under his/her responsibility. The buyer constantly deepens the characteristics of the different markets, flows and the distinguishing features of the clients, through appropriate weekly analysis and through periodical visits of the stores


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Job responsibilities

Buying

Under the supervision of the Buying Manager, he/she is responsible for the products orders and for the definition of product quantities for the product categories of his/her Area of Competence, cooperating with the Retail Planning Function He/she defines the product orders and the seasonal replenishment for each store as far as the commodities categories under his/her responsibilities are concerned, coherently with the Merchandising and Visual Merchandising guidelines and with the support of the Retail Planning Function For this particular role we are looking for someone with experience in menswear & lifestyle

Product Training

Under the supervision of the Buying Manager, he/she is in charge of the presentation of the Collection to the Area Managers, to the Visual & Products merchandisers, the Store Managers and the Product Referents, with regards to the pertinent product categories and providing them all the technical and functional information, throughout the year

Market and Product Analysis

The buyer analyses the characteristics of the single markets as far as trends, competitors' position and clients' features are concerned He/she steadily cooperates with the stores in order to verify the sales of his/her referent categories, the appropriate presence and presentation of products He/she steadily monitors the sales trend, coordinating his/her activity with the Buying manager, in order to assure the appropriate presence of products in each store and to maximize the sales performance while optimizing/boosting the sell through

Visual Merchandising

Under the supervision of the Buying manager, he/she cooperates with Visual Merchandising in his/her Area of Competence, ensuring the appropriate presence of product and its rotation between the stores inside and window

Marketing

He/she cooperates with the regional Marketing Team to guarantee the right product for a flawless execution of product related events at store level ###

Profile

Deep knowledge of fashion and luxury Passion and high motivation towards the Luxury environment and Loro Piana's Brand and products Excellent analytical ability and data analysis Aligned to the Brand identity and detail oriented, with strong coaching and communication skills Strong Product Knowledge and passion for luxury goods Strong retail knowledge, at least 3 years experience Excellent English knowledge and Ideally multilingual Good computer literacy Good Presentation Skills Open to travel Experience in buying for Menswear & Lifestyle a plus

LORO PIANA

MAISON

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Originally from Trivero in northern Italy, the Loro Piana family began trading wool in the early 1800s. In 1924, Pietro Loro Piana founded Ing. Loro Piana & C., the current company. Pietro's nephew Franco took over in 1941, and after the war the firm began to establish its reputation as a supplier of premium wool and cashmere textiles for a growing haute couture industry, both home and abroad. In the 1970s, Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana took up the reins, diversifying into luxury goods and developing an international retail arm. Now the world's foremost cashmere processor, Loro Piana prides itself on sourcing the very finest, rarest raw materials the world has to offer, including unique cashmere from baby goats in northern China and Mongolia, vicuna from the Andes, extra-fine Merino wool from Australia and New Zealand and lotus flower fiber from Myanmar. The company draws on both time-honored traditions and state of the art technology to offer its discerning customers products that are renowned for their peerless quality. All of the company's collections of ready-to-wear garments and accessories are made in Italy to the highest standards of craftsmanship and sartorial excellence.