BALENCIAGA Buyer

Summary

Founded by Spanish-born Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in 1937, the original house of Balenciaga defined modern couture with its many innovations to form and technique. Since his appointment as artistic director in 2015, Demna continues to uphold the vision of Balenciaga through boundary-pushing collections, which have expanded to include women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, accessories, and objets d’art. The brand’s unprecedented interactions with the expanding digital realm, material developments, and today’s social responsibilities keep it at the forefront of modernity. In 2021, Demna designed Balenciaga’s 50th couture collection – the house’s first since its founder retired in 1968 – reintroducing a standard of cutting-edge elegance.

Your opportunity

We are currently seeking a Buyer who will report to the Merchandising Director as part of our dynamic team in Singapore. This role will cover the Southeast Asia region not limiting to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia & New Zealand.

The Buyer is responsible for developing and executing the buying and merchandising strategies in line with the brand’s vision and direction. The Buyer will have strong business acumen and be responsible for maximizing commercial opportunities through strong market knowledge, effective inventory management, monitoring sales performance and providing timely analysis to develop dynamic action plans.

Job Description

Your opportunity

We are currently seeking a Buyer who will report to the Merchandising Director as part of our dynamic team in Singapore. This role will cover the Southeast Asia region not limiting to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia & New Zealand.

The Buyer is responsible for developing and executing the buying and merchandising strategies in line with the brand’s vision and direction. The Buyer will have strong business acumen and be responsible for maximizing commercial opportunities through strong market knowledge, effective inventory management, monitoring sales performance and providing timely analysis to develop dynamic action plans.

How you will contribute

• Plan and perform full spectrum of seasonal buying, core assortment selection and driving sales performance for the assigned categories.




• Perform analysis on sell-through, categorical sales evolution vs targets. Define timely actions to improve seasonal sell-through at country/region level.




• Monitor inventory and delivery situation to ensure timely product launches and maximize sales opportunities during the season.




• Partner with Retail Managers, Retail Excellence, Visual Merchandising, Communication teams to execute global launch plans and drive localized initiatives.




• Partner with Training team to provide fashion trend insights and new season product insights from showrooms, in order to enhance retail teams’ product knowledge and story telling elements




• Close collaboration with Retail team to drive category sales performance. Provide comprehensive analysis to identify gaps & opportunities, for Retail Managers to derive store action plans.




• Conduct benchmark studies for key competitors’ products and regional price spreads.




• Perform price adjustment exercise




• Keep an acute pulse of competitive landscape via frequent visits to both Balenciaga and competitors’ stores.




• Assist with annual family sale organization.

Who you are

• Bachelor degree in fashion, textiles or other related disciplines




• 5+ years experience in fashion merchandising/buying with deep understanding of the luxury/fashion market landscape




• Able to manage a multi-category assortment




• Strong communication and presentation skills




• Highly organized, detail oriented with excellent analytical skills

Why work with us?

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Balenciaga philosophy and to become part of a team that offers possibilities to learn and grow.   

Balenciaga is committed to thriving your professional development within the House or in the Kering group. We empower leaders to create, build and sustain high performing teams that excel in execution. We guide every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.

Diversity Commitment

Balenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation… - enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviors. Setting people for success is what we live for. It is part of our interview process to discuss with you how to excel in our company.

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