Buyer Assistant
RED TAG Fashions BMA International FZE Dubai , UAE
Total years of experience :12 years, 1 Months
Assistant Buyer
REDTAG A Division of BMA International Company FZE, Dubai, UAE | Apr-2013 - Present
• Preparing & presenting Range Building Presentation / sign off to the Management.
• Negotiating cost prices, working to tight margins and continuously aiming for margin growth, Price negotiation with the vendor which gained GP up to 3%.
• Identifying slow and fast selling products and recommending “in-season” actions like mark downs, stock transfer & consolidation to good locations etc.
• Formulate strategy and decide on Review matrix, Ageing Report, Markdowns and offers running across the stores.
• Liaise with Supply Chain team; implement category buying decisions on stock levels.
• Maintain quality assurance control and audit of samples, research fashion trends and prepare bulletins/ mood boards to assist Buyer. Liaise with Marketing, VM, and B&M to amend POS materials to agreed criteria.
• Manage shipment, delivery dates as per schedule; Upload all promotions accurately onto the system, within agreed timescales.
• Identifying store visit opportunities and key issues to raise as agreed with, merchandiser, technology & VM.
• Analyze sales data and determine sales forecast, creative and cost effective promotional activities
• Conduct marketing campaigns and trade shows to promote brand awareness among consumers.
• Assist in designing and developing marketing collateral's and promotional materials.
• Maintain customer relationship programs and track customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Advertising Manager to initiate new consumer promotion campaigns & to develop consumer engagement plans. .
• Cooperate with the management in the development of marketing programs and criteria to achieve sales goals.
• Evaluate current marketing program and recommend improvements.
• Stay updated with latest marketing trends and competitor activities.
Training Undergone . Company: Khyber Cement (I) Pvt. Ltd (J&K) India Topic: Effectiveness of Marketing Communication of Khyber Cement in Kashmir Academics Projects . Topic: Demand of Kashmiri Handicrafts products in Jalandhar city, Punjab INDIA. Topic: Comparative study of Honda & Bajaj bikes in Jalandhar city, Punjab INDIA.
