Requirements
Requires 2-3 years of experience in multi-category luxury men's buying for department stores and 2 years of merchandising. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent presentation skills, and a strong sense for trends, taste, and aesthetics are essential. Strong negotiation, analytical, and brand management skills, along with an agile mindset, customer focus, and excellent English communication and organizational skills are also required.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Marketing, Advertising & PR
Company Industry
Retail
About Us
At Al Tayer Insignia, your career is more than a job — it’s a journey into the heart of luxury retail. For over 40 years, we’ve partnered with the world’s most iconic brands, creating award-winning retail experiences across our boutiques, department stores, and leading online platforms. With stores and outlets across the GCC and a truly seamless omnichannel presence, we bring style, innovation, and heritage together. Here, you’ll join a diverse, customer obsessed, passionate team that celebrates creativity, values individuality, and empowers you to grow. Join us on our journey, reimagining fashion and redefining the meaning of luxury in the region.
At Bloomingdale’s and Harvey Nichols, we set the benchmark for luxury fashion retail in the GCC. Our stores are home to the most coveted designer labels and contemporary brands, offering an unparalleled shopping experience for our discerning clientele. Join us and be part of shaping the future of luxury fashion.
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Junior Buyer to join our Menswear team. Working with leading emerging and contemporary brands, the role includes multi-category buying for our department stores in the MENA region.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about fashion trends, luxury brands, and creating assortments that inspire and delight customers.
Be part of a dynamic, trend-driven environment with opportunities for career growth within a leading luxury retail group.
Strategic Roles and Responsibilities
Develop a detailed understanding of your department and the market trends for the category.
Work closely with your Buyer/line manager to clearly define the product strategy and operate in collaboration with the principal brand(s) to execute this via the right assortment.
Take on board store team and customer feedback in order to range build the assortment for your particular category.
Regularly present and update VP Buying/Head of Buying along with the Buyer with performance insights and analysis.
React quickly to feedback and requests from senior management.
Functional Roles and Responsibilities
Research and source industry trends and approach new brands or product areas to include within the portfolio.
Maintain regular communication with suppliers as applicable.
Assist with the efficient ordering, delivery, and payment of merchandise to reduce the likelihood of queries and problems.
Assist the Buyer to research and select, from home and abroad, the best quality merchandise suppliers have to offer at the best price to maximize sales and profit margins.
In conjunction with the Buyer, control the selection of merchandise for sales within the agreed markdown and reach the agreed stock level.
Place re-orders as applicable in consultation with buyers and communicate relevant information to all relevant parties in planning and supply chain.
Maintain an accurate database of vendor agreements and forward completed vendor agreements to Merchandise Planning.
Consolidate buying feedback reports and provide buyers with reports and recommendations per brand portfolio.
People Management Roles and Responsibilities
Assume responsibility for the outcomes of others.
Promote a sense of urgency and establish and enforce individual accountability in the team.
Work with people to establish explicit performance standards.
Stay completely on top of what is going on and know where things stand.
Provide balanced feedback at the most critical times.
Proactively develop relationships with a wide variety of people.
Build immediate rapport, even when facing difficult or tense situations.
Understand interpersonal and group dynamics and react in an effective manner.
Engage input from others constantly and listen with empathy and concern.
Readily distinguish between what’s relevant and what’s unimportant to make sense of complex situations.
Look beyond the obvious and don’t stop at the first answers.
Analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions.
Deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner.
Articulate messages in a way that is broadly understandable.
Adjust communication content and style to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.
Take consistent action to develop new skills.
Find ways to apply strengths to new issues.
Be aware of the skills needed to be successful in different situations and levels.
Seek assignments that stretch you beyond your comfort zone.
Decisively make high-quality decisions, even when based on incomplete information or in the face of uncertainty.
Actively seek input from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions.
Skillfully separate opinions from facts.
Be respected by others for displaying superior judgment.
Qualifications and Experience
Degree in fashion or related field is beneficial.
Junior Buyer experience and expertise typically gained over a period of at least 2 to 3 years in multi-category luxury men's buying for department stores and 2 years of merchandising.
Good knowledge and experience in the related industry through work experience with international principals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to create excellent trend presentations.
A strong passion and natural sense for trends, taste, and aesthetics at a premium lifestyle level.
Strong negotiation, analytical, and brand management skills.
Agile mindset, customer focus, collaborative and timely decision making.
The ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate exceptional organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines efficiently.
Keen to travel and develop a network of professional and business relationships.
About the Company
Established in 1979, Al Tayer Group is a privately-held, diversified company with operations in 12 countries in the Middle East and beyond. With over 7,800 employees from 95 different nationalities, the Group has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.
Al Tayer Group operates leading, quality-focused businesses in automobile sales and service, luxury and lifestyle retail, perfumes and cosmetics distribution, engineering as well as interiors contracting. The Groups portfolio includes several of the worlds leading brands such as Armani, Bvlgari, Banana Republic, Ford, Ferrari, Gucci, Gap, Harvey Nichols and Maserati. The Group operates over 180 stores across multiple markets in the Middle East. In addition, Al Tayer Group has investments in commercial real estate, contracting, supply chain management, precision tools manufacturing and travel agency services.
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