Associate Buying Manager, Merchandise

• Develop and manage Hardlne products assortment plan, product and pricing strategies to achieve agreed financial targets, margin, per cap and satisfy Guests’ needs
• Enhance the profitability of the department and support the overall business objectives
• Develop and source for new vendor to maximize our business opportunity
• Liaise with vendors for product development, quality, costing, sample arrangement, top samples approval, testing follow up and delivery
• Liaise with Planning Teams to ensure our product assortment, refreshment rate and field’s requirements are optimized
• Create and deliver innovative, unique, quality products and experiences that excite and delight guests of all ages and cultures
• Coordinate the placement of purchase orders and complete process in liaison with planning team from initial order placement, Open-To-Buy, vendor liaison through to product arrival in stores
• Review post sales performance and response quality and guests complaint issues if any
• Manage and supervise Buyer or Associate Buyer

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent level
• Above 7 years relevant working experience in gift and premiums, souvenirs, toys or plush, which at least 2 years in managerial level
• Familiar with hardline products, materials used, tooling cost, sampling and production process and lead time
• Knowledgeable on product quality and able to identify the quality standard
• Familiar with testing safety standards and government regulations
• Possess a good taste level and sense of products and market trend
• Good communications skills with vendors and other parties in order to communicate effectively and efficiently
• Good negotiation skills in order to negotiate the best costs for the products in order to minimize the costs of goods and maximize profit margin
• Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English in order to deal with different parties from different countries

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