Senior Buyer Retail Europe

<h2><b>YOUR MISSION</b></h2><ul><li>Being able to be responsible for a certain category, but also overseeing other categories</li><li>Be part of improving and/or challenging the internal processes within the Retail Buying Team with the goal to be as efficient as possible</li><li>Building great internal relationships and connections</li><li>In partnership with Planner develop seasonal strategy, reviewing and identifying lessons learnt from financial KPIs; Agree targets for sign off with the Head of Planning &amp; Head of Buying</li><li>Range building for Puma Europe FOC Apparel and non- license accessories</li><li>Use range building blocks of fashion ability, revenue vs equity, color, seasonality and price to build a rounded collection that delivers budgeted sales, exceeds consumer expectations and creates impact on the Retail floor and on PUMA.COM</li><li>Build and maintain a knowledge base of markets across Europe for product area of responsibility; Understand how current trends impact categories from a PUMA point of view.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><h2>YOUR TALENT</h2><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Fashion, or a related field</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience in a buying role, ideally within the fashion and/or sports industry</li><li>Exceptional analytical skills with a strong commercial mindset</li><li>Excellent communication and negotiation abilities</li><li>Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Office, and PowerPoint</li><li>Fluent in English.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><span><span><span><span><span><h3>SPEED &amp; SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.</h3></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>