Job highlights

- Location: Gurgaon,India. Job type: Full time. Reports To: Inventory Manager.
- By managing stock availability,the Retail Buyer not only helps control inventory costs but also boosts customer satisfaction and drives sales growth.
- Prior retail buying,demand planning or inventory management experience is required. . Proficiency in Microsoft applications: Excel,Outlook,Teams.

Job Summary

Job Title: Retail Buyer Location: Gurgaon, India

Job type: Full time

Reports To: Inventory Manager The Retail Buyer at Trek plays a pivotal role in maximizing the return on inventory investment by ensuring that the right products in the right quantities are delivered to Trek stores at the right time. By managing stock availability, the Retail Buyer not only helps control inventory costs but also boosts customer satisfaction and drives sales growth.

Working closely with multiple stakeholders, including store staff, suppliers, Trek Wholesale partners, the Retail Buyer ensures Treks amazing products are presented to Trek s retail customers in the best possible way.

The Retail Buyer is responsible for executing store replenishment for Direct Owned Trek Stores (DOTS) and managing the flow of inventory into stores. This includes raising purchase orders for both stocked and non-stocked items and collaborating with key stakeholders to address supply issues. They also work proactively with stores on initiatives to reduce excess inventory and provide valuable feedback on replenishment and stock availability concerns.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management Store Replenishment (80%)

- Execute DOTS ordering for Australia,



covering all vendors for the designated product/store portfolio (Trek and 3rd Party).
- Work closely with the Retail Buying Manager to analyze and implement stocking policy changes.
- Manage the product life cycle and facilitate the phase-in/out of new, old, or replacement products.
- Ensure master data relating to buying is maintained appropriately.

Stakeholder Engagement Communication (5%)

- Keep stores notified of supply issues that may affect product availability.
- Collaborate with store teams to drive inventory related initiatives aimed at establishing DOTS as the best bike shops in the world. This includes gathering product related customer feedback via sales staff.
- Work closely with stores to help facilitate in store promotional activities and campaigns.
- Ensure transparent and timely communication with stores, providing updates and insights on key developments and operational progress as needed.
- Act as a liaison between internal stakeholders to streamline processes and address any inventory/buying related challenges.

Supplier Collaboration Relationship Management (5%)

- Develop strategies to address late or short-supplied orders to maintain greater than 95% store availability across the stocked range.





Continuous Improvement of Buying Process (10%)

- Identify and address issues of excess stock and availability, proposing and overseeing corrective actions.
- Collaborate with the Retail Buying Manager and Retail Purchasing Manager on initiatives to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the buying process.

Skills and Qualifications

Industry-Specific Experience

- 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, or Purchasing.
- Experience with retail purchasing process and understanding of basic inventory metrics.

Technical Skills

- Prior retail buying, demand planning or inventory management experience is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications: Excel, Outlook, Teams.
- Knowledge of SQL, Power Automate, Python, and DAX is beneficial.
- Database management skills are a plus

Analytical Problem-Solving Skills

- Strong numerical reasoning and analytical skills required.
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and propose data-driven solutions to optimize inventory and purchasing processes.

Communication Stakeholder Engagement

- Robust stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, store teams, and internal departments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain collaborative relationships.

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