29 Oct
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America & Beyond
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Gurugram
29 Oct
America & Beyond
Gurugram
Job Opening: Fashion Buyer – Merchandising & Inventory Planning Company: America & Beyond
Location:
Gurgaon, Haryana Work Mode: Work from Office (On-site
- Sector 37) Working Days: Monday to Friday
Working Hours
10:00 AM
- 6:00 PM Candidate Requirements
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Experience:
5+ years in Fashion category buying, retail merchandising or assortment planning. GARMENTS preferred.
• Previous experience in fashion buying, retail merchandising, assortment planning, or inventory management.
• Strong understanding of fashion trends, customer demand, and retail pricing.
• Experience analyzing sales data, inventory levels, and product performance.
• Advanced Excel experience needed, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, and sales/inventory reporting.
• Experience with Shopify, ERP systems, or retail inventory management platforms would be great.
• Strong commercial judgment, analytical ability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with design, sales, and production teams.
About the Role
America & Beyond is looking for a commercially driven Garments Buyer who can identify bestselling products, analyze fashion trends, monitor inventory performance, and make informed buying and replenishment decisions. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of fashion retail, product assortment planning, inventory management, and pricing strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Buying & Trend Analysis
• Identify emerging fashion trends, bestselling styles, colors, designs, and categories.
• Research competitor assortments, market demand, and relevant price points.
• Recommend new product opportunities based on customer preferences and sales performance.
• Prepare seasonal demand forecasts and buying plans based on historical sales, seasonality, product performance, and upcoming campaigns.
• Monitor inventory aging and recommend markdowns, promotional strategies, or stock clearance actions for slow-moving products.
• Evaluate product-level gross margins and inventory profitability to support commercially sound buying decisions.
• Plan inventory requirements across sales channels, including the DTC website, wholesale, and marketplaces.
• Support buying budgets and Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning to maintain healthy inventory levels and avoid overstocking.
• Collaborate with the design and merchandising teams on future collections. Sales & Inventory Analysis
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly product sales performance.
• Identify rapid-moving, slow-moving, and non-performing products.
• Track available inventory, stock levels, and product sell-through.
• Evaluate why particular products are selling well or underperforming.
• Identify inventory gaps and potential stockout risks. Buying & Replenishment Planning
• Recommend which products should be reordered and in what quantities.
• Channel-wise inventory planning
• Determine replenishment requirements based on sales velocity, existing inventory, and demand.
• Support assortment planning and purchasing decisions.
• Coordinate with production and merchandising teams to ensure timely stock availability. Pricing & Commercial Performance
• Review product pricing and competitor benchmarks.
• Evaluate product performance at different price points.
• Recommend pricing adjustments to improve sales and inventory movement.
• Prepare sales, inventory, and buying performance reports for management. Preferred: Experience with a US fashion, apparel, accessories, or lifestyle brand. What We're Looking For A commercially focused buyer who understands what sells, why it sells, how much inventory is available, and what quantities need to be purchased or produced to support business growth.
📌 Fashion Buyer – Merchandising (Gurugram)
🏢 America & Beyond
📍 Gurugram