Buyer

Ubicación: China Mainland

Estado/Provincia/Ciudad: Shanghai

Ciudad: Shanghai

Sectores Empresarial: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Description & Requirements

Who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

About this team

Reporting to the Manager Buying, our Buyer is responsible for the assortment, execution, and depth of the buy of their specific product category across all channels. The Buyer is responsible for strategic assortment planning, determining locally relevant assortments and being a competitive market expert for their particular region. This person will lead effective partnerships with Planning, In Season Country teams, Visual

Merchandising, Digital, Brand and Community, and Retail Operations to deliver “right product, right stores,

right time.” The Buyer is responsible for the development of other members of the regional buying team and creating strong relationships with our North American counterparts.

A day in the life:

·       You are a “market expert” in your product category and region for all channels and can effectively communicate key data points, including merchandising strategies, athletic and fashion trends, pricing and competition that inform the global product strategy

·       Using the preliminary Global Assortment, create a compelling, locally relevant product assortment for the region’s store clusters

·       You proactively gather, analyse and drive insight from local market knowledge and competitive landscape across all channels

·       You lead the quarterly product reviews (“meltdown”) for your product category, delivering on timely, measureable, and actionable feedback 

·       You act as the primary point of contact for product feedback from your region’s product category

·       You formulate and define local pricing strategies

·       You lead the in-season management of your product category, through sales analysis, flow management, product education, chase, cancellations, markdowns and exit

·       You train, support and develop our Assistant Buyers.

Qualifications:

·       5-8 years’ experience in retail in a merchant or buying role

·       Bachelor’s degree qualified (Business, commerce preferred)

·       Vertical retail and omni channel experience highly desirable

·       Mastery of retail mathematics and Open to Buy

·       Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret multiple data points across numerous channels and market segments

·       Proven ability to work with and lead a cross functional team

·       Excellent sense of style and color trends; athletically minded

·       Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, written and verbal

·       Entrepreneurship – an ability to make decisions and take calculated risks

·       Focus on creating an extraordinary guest experience, organizational and time management skills

·       Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

·       Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement (goal –oriented)

·       Willingness to travel and work on the retail floor

Apply Now

Solo se contactará a los candidatos(as) bajo consideración. Por favor, acepta nuestro mayor agradecimiento por tu interés. lululemon es un empleador que ofrece igualdad en oportunidades de empleo. Las decisiones de empleo se basan en el mérito y las necesidades comerciales, y no en la raza, el color, el credo, la edad, el sexo, el género, la orientación sexual, el origen nacional, la religión, el estado civil, la condición médica, la discapacidad física o mental, el servicio militar, el embarazo o el parto y condiciones médicas relacionadas o cualquier otra clasificación protegida por leyes y ordenanzas federales, estatales o provinciales y locales. Hay servicios de adaptacion razonables disponibles para personas calificadas con discapacidades, previas a solicitud. Esta póliza de Igualdad de oportunidades de empleo se aplica a todas las prácticas relacionadas con el reclutamiento y la contratación, la compensación, los beneficios, la disciplina, la transferencia, la terminación y todos los demás términos y condiciones de empleo. Mientras la gerencia es principalmente responsable de asegurar que se implementen las pólizas de igualdad de oportunidades de empleo de lululemon, usted comparte la responsabilidad de garantizar que, mediante sus acciones personales, las pólizas sean efectivas.

lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us ataccommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.