Job Description

RETAIL CORPORATE

MANAGER- BUYING (APPAREL)

Bangalore, India

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy and all genders are welcome. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.

YOUR MISSION

Position Summary & Key Objectives To drive growth for Puma India in the apparel category

• Range Planning and Assortment
• Gather Customer requirements and feedback to inculcate into the category
• On time delivery of goods to required stores and platforms
• Achieving topline and bottom-line target achievement for the category as per the company growth season on year and year on year.
• Range Planning and assortment for apparel category
• Consideration of all customer requirements and feedback to update bottom line targets achievement for the category
• Conduct Market Surveys and generate reports regarding the current customer requirements and gain feedback to inculcate the same on the new range selections
• Maintain updated knowledge of key competitor products, distribution and pricing strategies as well as stay up to date on the latest category trends and technologies.
• Cost negotiations on the products with local sourcing teams.
• Ensure Delivering Goods on Time from the warehouse as per the sales requirements by monitoring and coordinating with the local sourcing team.
• Booking Factory capacity in advance for the local suppliers monthly with consideration of the budgets and month-wise sales requirement for the category
• Provide leadership, development, and supervision to staff in the execution of E-Commerce strategies.
• Coordinate with all the departments to manage marketing campaigns, new initiatives roll outs, discounts, budgets, contents etc.

YOUR TALENT

Qualifications and Functional Competencies

• Degree in fashion management or a related field.
• 5+years of relevant experience
• Experience as a buying manager or in a similar position.
• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Ability to work independently.


PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
PUMA supports over 16,100 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.