Manager - Buying

The Buying role will be responsible for planning, selecting, and managing product ranges that align with the business objectives. The role requires a strong commercial acumen and an eye for market trends to deliver a compelling product offering that drives sales, maximizes profitability, and meets customer expectations

Key Deliverables (Essential Functions & Responsibilities of the Job):

Develop Product Assortment plan aligned with Customer Insights & Department Strategy.

• Ensure Optimal Width and depth of Product Range across Categories, sizes, Price Points etc.
• Product selection from Marks and Spencer global catalogue that captures trend, volume and key drivers.
• Local product development to address local requirements & gaps in the offer.
• Deliver Sales, Intake Margin, Stock Cover and Availability Targets.
• Balance and maintain Core and Fashion offering.
• Manage lifecycle of Products including in-season actions: Timely Launch, Store Allocation Plan, Sell Thru, Markdown and Phase out.
• Work with Historical data, Trends and season learnings to be able to generate analysis that supports Buying decisions.
• Identify assortment Gaps and New opportunities. Track Consumer Trend, Market Shifts and Pricing Changes.
• Work closely with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Planning, Visual Merchandising and all Trading Channels.
• Support Store/ Digital and L&D team with Product Knowledge and Launch Plan.
• Prepare and analyse Reports for Business Reviews and provide actionable Insights.
• Implementing and utilizing new systems and process