Senior Buyer/ Buyer (Fashion Apparel)

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Buyer to join our fashion apparel team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing the apparel product assortment for the Singapore market, with a strong focus on fashion trends, sales performance, inventory management, product selection and commercial results.

You will work closely with the Merchandising, Retail, Marketing and Operations teams to ensure the right products are available at the right time, quantity and price to meet customer demand and business objectives.

Job Description:

• Support the monitoring of retail fashion apparel market trends, with a focus on collecting and analyzing fashion and competitor insights.
• Identify and source new fashion products, styles, fabrics, colours and trends suitable for the Singapore market.
• Work closely with suppliers and overseas buying teams to select and develop products.
• Assist in executing the monthly, quarterly, annual product buying and campaign plans. Work closely with the manager to help achieve sales, gross profit, and inventory targets.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely delivery, allocation, and consolidation of goods, based on store performance and market conditions.
• Support the planning and implementation of product promotion strategies and product knowledge. Collaborate with marketing team by providing analysis for review and adjustment.
• Assist in the operational tasks of the regional buying team, including helping to improve procurement processes.
• Cooperate with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and VM team, to ensure alignment and smooth execution of marketing/ sales plans.
• Use data and market insights to improve product assortment and maximise sales opportunities.
• Monitor weekly and monthly sales performance and identify fast-moving and slow-moving products.
• Perform weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually product analysis to support sales tracking and strategic decisions.
• Analyse sales, product performance, stock levels and sell-through rates to support buying decisions.
• Plan and manage seasonal and core fashion apparel assortments based on market demand, customer preferences and sales performance.
• Prepare sales and buying reports and provide recommendations to management.
• Handle day-to-day operational tasks, including communication with HQ, inventory control, supply coordination, pricing updates, and stock reallocation. Ensure timely housekeeping data accuracy in the Tiger system.
• Monitor local and regional fashion trends and translate insights into commercially viable product selections.
• Conduct competitor and market analysis to identify new business opportunities.
• Support management in developing seasonal buying strategies and sales targets.
• Contribute to business planning, budgeting and product strategy.

Requirements:

• Diploma or higher qualification
• Minimum 2 year relevant experience in basic commodity and purchasing (preferably in casual wear)
• Meticulous and high accuracy in work delegated
• Good analytical skills and have an eye for details
• Numerate & good with numbers
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment independently
• Good at using Microsoft software especially Excel, Powerpoint and PowerBi
• Merchandising experience will be an added advantage

Tell employers what skills you have

Product Knowledge
Market Research
Sales
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Analytical Skills
Procurement Processes
Interpersonal Skills
Purchasing
Retail Buying
Merchandising
Procurement
Inventory Management
Fashion Industry
Work in A Fast Paced Environment
Sourcing
High Level Of Accuracy
Product Promotion
Product Analysis
Apparel