Senior Specialist Buyer Value Channel - EM South

purpose & overall relevance for the organization

to execute the product strategy for hybrid stores. Responsibilities include an array of projects & tasks related to range building and seasonal product strategy. This individual will work on cross-functional projects at both hub and cluster level and will have high interaction with other functions such as operations, trade and allocation, category management (ctc) & visual merchandising.

• create weekly product insight reports and present during trade call – store trends and performance
• support in building assortments for both inline seasonal ranges, gfo as well as clearance product for hybrid and value stores.
• support hybrid stores on execution of campaigns, promotions, and product needs.
• review bestsellers and blackhole product, suggest actions on inventory movement and top-up orders.
• manage product seasonal flow and new store product strategy.
• pull basic reports using power bi, and provide strong interpretation of data
• completion of seasonal comp shop
• maintain awareness of global trends and showcase effective ways of keeping abreast of consumer movements in store.
• work closely with omni to plan and execute launches and promotions
• work closely with t&a, ecom and cs teams to ensure in-season product strategy and pricing is executed and maintained.
• execute in-season commercial trade opportunities in line with commercial needs / stock opportunities through weekly review of atp.
• work closely with vc merchandise buying manager, local sourcing team and ctc to curate and brief in local production value channel range.
• analyse hybrid store performance and manage weekly check-ins with store managers
• create strong relationships with cs, ecom merchandising team

• value channel merchandise buyer and t&a team
• cs and omni buyers
• value channel hub merchandise team
• cluster and hub ctc teams
• brand, omnichannel teams /li>
• local sourcing team
• field team

• excellent understanding of range & assortment building: a proven record of building compelling assortments balancing out brand & commercial ambitions
• intermediate knowledge of data analysis and interpretation, must understand how to tell a story with data
• strong presenting skills
• excitement around product and knowledge of the sports industry
• ability to use ms word, power point
• ability to communicate effectively in english, both written and verbal.
• strong attention to detail
• ability to exercise good judgment and decision‑making skills
• ability to work collaboratively within a team
• ability to work under pressure.
• demonstrate an ability to guide through complex and ambiguous environments

• relevant tertiary qualification
• 3 – 4+ years of working experience within a buying department of a medium‑large size retail/ecommerce organization

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