Senior Buyer

Stuart Weitzman is a leading luxury accessories brand that is synonymous with strength in femininity. Defined by an energetic, modern and bold attitude, SW is known for its unique approach to melding fashion, function and fit in every silhouette. The brand’s focus on creating timeless, effortless shoes and handbags that are engineered to empower women with both confidence and comfort has resonated around the world, as SW is now available in all corners of the globe through an array of websites, boutiques and retail partners.

Stuart Weitzman is part of the Tapestry portfolio - a global house of brands powered by optimism, innovation and inclusivity.

POSITION SUMMARY

Senior Buyer is responsible for executing the assortment and product investment strategy to support Stuart Weitzman Business in Greater China, for Retail, Outlet, and Online. This position will work closely with Retail and EC operations, Marketing, VM, etc. to ensure the successful implementation of product strategies and achievement of financial targets. The Senior Buyer will also collaborate with the Global Merchandising and Buying team to ensure alignment on global product strategies and business targets, and to meet the needs of the Greater China market.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITEIS/ ACCOUNTABLITIES

• Execute merchandising strategies developed by the Buying Manager to drive business based on store tiers and client profiles at Stuart Weitzman Stores in Greater China. Understand and analyze customer segments and behaviors to effectively position brand and products in the market;
• Collaborate with Retail & EC Team to understand and support business objectives;
• Identify product opportunities to drive business in the market. Communicate market product needs and opportunities to the Buying Manager and Global Merchandising team to inform product strategy and design;
• Assist in the development and execution of product strategy and plan for the selection and purchase of products for GC DTC channels;
• Support the achievement of in-season ST% targets. Participate in product analysis and provide insights to ensure business achievement;
• Conduct market, competitors, and trend research to support the preparation of seasonal product briefs for global;
• Assist in managing product pricing to stay competitive in the market and achieve margin targets;
• Support the product launch plan with cross-functional cooperation. Partner with Marketing team to ensure effective communication of key launches and big ideas;
  
  
• Work closely with the training team to support the communication of product stories, features, and benefits to the sales team;
• Assist in the seasonal order placement and sell-in process to wholesale accounts;
• Support product master data management and product life cycle management;
• Participate in ad hoc projects as required.
• Contribute to team professional excellence and talent development.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree with over 5 years of experience in a merchandising or buying role, with solid international experience for GC or China market;
• Strong market sensibility and passion for product. Luxury brand or footwear experience a plus;
• Good business acumen. Attention to detail, and ability to translate insights into action plans;
• Highly organized & proactive with strong ownership & passion for the brand;
• Ability to take initiative and accountability for tasks;
• Creative & strategic thinker with a good understanding of business strategies;
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills;
• With the ability to work effectively within a team and contribute to team success.

Our COMPETENCIES for All Employees

• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Our COMPETENCIES for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
• Managerial Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Stuart Weitzman is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Stuart Weitzman at www.stuartweitzman.com.