Buyer / Luxury Brand / Milan

On behalf of our esteemed client, a luxury company, we are recruiting the following profile in order to complement the existing team in the HQ of Milan:BUYER / LUXURY BRAND / MILANResponsibilities:Identification of regional purchasing needs of the organization;Maintain a highly developed understanding of customer through communications with retail and CRM analysis;Research, select, and purchase quality products and materials, working with merchandising to define needs;Work with VM to ensure merchandising strategies are effectively supported through in-store visual display, in accordance with VM product guidelines, and inventory is planned and managed according to the windows calendar;Processing requisitions and managing order status updates;Updating inventory and managing stock levels;Organizing transportation of goods and tracking orders to ensure on-time delivery;Understanding the target market and analyzing trends to make informed purchasing decisions;Monitoring inventory quality and reporting discrepancies to suppliers and management;Collaborating with Planning to build seasonal programs;Building EU collection structure and product flow;Collaboration in establishing visual guidelines, selecting key products;The ideal candidate possesses:University degree with specialization in merchandising or buying;At least 5-6 years of experience in a Merchandising role;Fluent English, other languages a plus;Capability of understanding customer trends and driving collection portfolio management;Strong strategic and analytical skills;Strong communication and presentation skills;Availability for business travel; #J-18808-Ljbffr