地点: China Mainland
州/省/市: Shanghai
城市: Shanghai
业务单元: Store Support Centre (SSC)
地点: China Mainland
州/省/市: Shanghai
城市: Shanghai
业务单元: Store Support Centre (SSC)
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 Buying Manager, the Assistant Buyer is responsible for the assortment, execution and depth of the buy of their specific product category across all channels. The Assistant Buyer is responsible for supporting the team with 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, Allocations, Visual Merchandising, Digital and Retail Operations to deliver “right product, right stores, right time”. The Assistant Buyer role is the stepping stone to Buyer through experience and time in role
A day in the life of
· Working with the Buyer - you lead the in-season management of your product category, through sales analysis, flow management, product education, chase, cancellations, markdowns and exit
· You work with the Buyer to formulate and define local pricing strategies
· You act as the primary point of contact for product feedback from your region’s product category
· You support the quarterly product reviews (“meltdown”) for your product category, delivering on timely,
measurable, and actionable feedback
· You proactively gather, analyze and drive insight from local market knowledge and competitive landscape across all channels
· Using the preliminary Global Assortment to support buyer, create a compelling, locally relevant product
assortment for the region’s store clusters
· You are a “market expert” in your product category and region for all channels and can effectively communicate key data points with buyer, including merchandising strategies, athletic and fashion trends, pricing and competition that inform the global product strategy
· You contribute to the financial success of the region by meeting and exceeding sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals through all channels (stores, ecommerce, strategic sales, & showrooms) through the effective partnership with Planning and In Season Country teams.
Qualifications
· Min. 3-4 years’ experience in retail in an assistant buyer, 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 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
Must haves:
· Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
· Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
· Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
· Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
· Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
· Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
只有被纳入考量范围的申请人才会收到我们的联络。非常感谢您有意申请我们的职位。lululemon 是支持公平就业机会的雇主。雇佣决策基于价值和商业需求,与种族、肤色、信仰、年龄、生理性别、社会性别、性取向、国籍、宗教、婚姻状况、健康状况、身体或精神残疾、兵役、怀孕、分娩和相关医疗情况,或受联邦、州或省及地方法律和法令保护的任何其他因素无关。符合资格的残障人士可根据要求获得合理便利。“公平就业机会”政策适用于与招募、雇佣、报酬、福利、惩戒、转岗、终止雇佣相关的所有操作以及其他所有雇佣条款与条件。虽然管理层主要负责“公平就业机会”政策的实施,但员工也应通过个人行动负责确保政策的有效性。
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.