Assistant Buyer Men’s- Galeries Lafayette India

Job Purpose :

To assist the Men’s Buying Manager to maintain a balanced merchandise assortment for the Galeries Lafayette India stores based on luxury market trends & consumer preference, while upholding GL's brand image. The ideal merchandise mix for GL luxury retail stores based on exclusivity & brand identity should complement the superior customer service to maximize full price sell-through at stores and strengthen clientele relationships.

Key Result Areas :

Assisting Men’s team in the selecting & sourcing of Merchandise assortment / mix for GL stores

• Collaborate closely with the Men’sBuying Manager and other team members to develop a well-balanced assortment of men's fashion products, considering factors like style, size, color, and price range.
• Conduct thorough global market research and trend analysis to identify emerging fashion trends and customer preferences, ensuring the assortment remains current and attractive to the Indian Luxury market.
• Work with the Buying Manager to set assortment goals, making data-driven decisions to select brands and products that align with the store's luxury image and the Indian market's unique tastes.
• Monitor the assortment's performance regularly, assessing sales data and customer feedback to identify top-performing and underperforming items and categories.
• Ensure that the assortment caters to a wide range of customer preferences while maintaining a cohesive and appealing presentation on the sales floor.
• Create appropriate buying plan for assigned category as per Sales targets for GL stores – updating Order Master.
• Create Ordersheets, review Order Confirmation (OCs), share Purchase Orders with brands and track the progress of orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Creating in season trade actions (re-orders, swaps or RTVs) on a need basis.
• Create Option plan and conduct depth analysis

Collaborating with brands

Inventory Management

Sales Analysis

Pricing Strategy

Market Research and Intelligence

Visual Merchandising Support

Collaboration with Internal Team