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Factory Buyer
Global Brands Group
Vernon, CA, United States
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Specific Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for leading his/her team of Associates and Assistants in recognizing current trends and developing corresponding initiatives to create and fulfill market demands. Achieve Sales and Margin objectives for seasonal buying plans.
• Responsible for reaching overall team project financial objectives.
• Develop seasonal merchandising strategies and prioritize tasks to support market strategy.
• Develop business strategies to outline strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and risk to current business.
• Recognize potential opportunities and inquire and research product feasibility.
• Perform market analysis to define and assess current trends.
• Regularly attend line adoption meetings in order to assort to market specific needs.
• Continually assess target market to identify and react to trends.
• Consistently evaluate business module and identify demands and potential products to fill those niches.
• Facilitate strong working relationship between sales, cross functional teams and management.
• Partner with Planning and Merchandising to ensure the development of appropriate assortment plans.
• Is considered knowledgeable and accessible by all employees.
• Confronts and addresses performance issues or conflicts timely and consistently.
• Uses good judgment and makes necessary decisions within the Company’s established guidelines
Skills and Requirements
Education and/or Experience
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 3-5 years of experience as a Buyer in the contemporary market
• Illustrates a dedication to meeting company goal
• Ability to travel
• Strong communication skills including ability to work in a team environment, flexible and is able to adapt to an ongoing changing environment and is a solid verbal and written communicator
• Demonstrate a sense of ownership and a “can do attitude”
• Demonstrates loyalty and focuses on company growth rather than individual goal
• Knowledge and Understands the BCBG Max Azria brand
• Has experience working in the Contemporary Market is key.
Computer Skills
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, ACS and internet research)