Assistant Buyer

Gucci Group, an Italian company with a Dutch address that sells French fashion, does quite well in Japan, too. The fashion house makes and markets upscale handbags and other leather goods, shoes, ready-to-wear clothing, cosmetics, fragrances, skin care, jewelry, and watches.

- Provide support in developing seasonal purchase, markdown, and sales plans by store for the category. - Managing reports for the category. - Monitoring the progress of sales and profitability of the category - Analyze selling trends and react with reorders, cancellation. - Inventory management: Execute proactive consolidations to ensure profitability and satisfy market’s need. - Optimize buying by store to maximize opportunities by market and follow up with appropriate allocation. - Study and report on competitors pricing, product, and merchandising presentation strategies. - Participate in European travel for fashion presentations, meetings and seasonal buys. - Store Visits (required at least 1 per month): Travel to local markets several times each season to understand the clientele and needs of each store.

- Bachelor degree in Fashion Business or related discipline - A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant buying experience gained within a fashion luxury environment - Commercial awareness and strong business acumen - Proven ability to drive results - Passionate about exceeding corporate goals and driving business through excellent execution - Ability to understand current market trends and buying psychology - Strong analytical skills - Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment - Excellent organizational skills - Strong communication skills