Fashion Buyer

Arkan Marketing Services is looking for an experienced Fashion Buyer to develop the product range for a fashion e-commerce business. You will turn trend research and customer insights into commercially strong product selections, category plans and buying proposals, and follow approved products through to launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Research fashion trends, customer demand, competitor ranges and emerging product opportunities.
• Identify gaps in existing categories and recommend relevant brands, products, styles and colours.
• Develop category and assortment plans covering brand mix, price points, core products and new products to test.
• Recommend initial and replenishment quantities by product, size and colour using sales, existing stock, incoming orders, lead times and budget.
• Evaluate product costs, recommend selling prices and target margins, and prepare buying proposals for approval.
• Identify complementary products and higher-priced alternatives to support cross-selling, upselling and basket growth.
• Coordinate product specifications, samples, costs, availability and delivery timing with the sourcing and procurement team.
• Monitor sales, sell-through, margins, returns and stock ageing; recommend reorders, range changes and products to discontinue.
• Maintain clear product shortlists and buying plans, and follow approved selections through purchasing, availability and launch.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on buying and merchandising experience in fashion, footwear, handbags, accessories, jewellery or multi-brand retail.
• Evidence of product selections or ranges you personally developed, with clear commercial results.
• Strong fashion judgement, trend awareness and understanding of customer preferences.
• Practical experience in assortment planning, buying quantities, sales analysis, pricing and margin calculations.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills and experience using sales and inventory data to make buying decisions.
• Strong organisation, supplier communication and independent follow-through.
• Knowledge of Qatar or GCC customer preferences is an advantage.
• Strong English communication skills;
  Arabic is an advantage.
• Available to join immediately.