JOB DESCRIPTION
The Fashion Buyer/Product Officer generally handles select product categories and works closely with all groups involved in the sourcing, development, production and delivery of all merchandise sold in our stores; works hand in hand with our vendors to ensure that every piece of a collection is delivered in-full and on-time.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Negotiates price and delivery timelines with vendors
- Prepares Price Docs and Purchase Orders for approval
- Monitors progress of all orders in all key stages (from product development to delivery) or via factory visits
- Alerts concerned departments whenever a PO is in danger of not meeting the target delivery date or if there are inconsistencies/ deviations from agreed plans
- Issues documentation for all date changes and recommends penalties, if applicable
- Acts as the vendors point person in GABC for the entire order process, including product development
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of Clothing Technology, Fashion Design and Merchandising, or other related courses.
- At least 1 year of experience working as buyer in a fashion retail industry, or supplier/vendor/manufacturing serving fashion companies
- Knowledge in costing and basic garment production
- Knowledge in fabric sourcing
- Strong negotiation skills
- Good analytical skills and with a keen eye to details.
- Customer focused and results-driven.
- Amenable to reporting on-site at Balintawak, QC
