Head of Buying (m/f/x)

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Your tasks

• Develop and execute the overall buying strategy, aligning category plans, assortments and private label development with company objectives, market trends, and customer demand
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing buying team, establishing clear KPIs, performance management processes and a culture of continuous growth and accountability
• Own category performance across all divisions, ensuring achievement of sales, margin and stock targets
• Lead assortment planning, trend forecasting and product selection, translating market insights into commercially successful cycle plans
• Manage end-to-end seasonal buying cycles, ensuring timely product selection, order placement and optimal inventory levels while maximizing stock turnover and minimizing markdown risk through agile supply chain management
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with brands, suppliers and key stakeholders, negotiating commercial terms, pricing structures and exclusive product opportunities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandise Planning, Inventory Management, Product Data & Ordner Management, Marketing and Retail and Online Sales teams to ensure aligned planning and seamless execution
• Monitor competitor activity and market dynamics within the streetwear, boardsports and fashion retail landscape, identifying opportunities to strengthen commercial performance

Our requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion & Management, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Retail Management, or related field with several years progressive buying experience
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of managing large-scale sales volumes and delivering profitability
• Strong leadership experience, with the ability to inspire, structure, coach and develop high-performing teams
• Deep passion for fashion, streetwear and boardsports, with a strong understanding of, and continuous curiosity for, consumer behavior, market trends and the art of assortment curation
• Proven ability to build and optimize customer-centric assortments that are differentiated and on trend, making calculated, trend-driven buying decisions using a test-build-invest approach
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset, capable of translating vision into execution in a fast-paced retail environment
• Advanced analytical, negotiation and supplier management skills, with the ability to leverage sales data and market insights to maximize opportunities
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, communication and decision-making skills
• Entrepreneurial, adaptable and technologically curious, with a strong sense of ownership, accountability and a drive to embrace new tools and ways of working

We offer you

Start

effective immediately

Employment extent

Full-time

Location

Vienna, Graz or Schladming

Contact person

Lorraine Schumacher