About OTB Group
OTB is an international fashion group powering a range of global, unconventional brands, including Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor&Rolf, and Jil Sander. The group also controls the Staff International and Brave Kid companies and holds a stake in L.A. brand Amiri. As its name suggests (OTB, short for “Only The Brave”), the group pushes boundaries and challenges established rules to redefine the world of fashion and lifestyle. OTB fosters the creativity of international talents and expresses the brave, innovative and unapologetic spirit and vision of its founder and chairman Renzo Rosso. With more than 6,000 employees worldwide, the Group is based on a customer centred digital approach, a concrete long-term commitment to the creation of a sustainable and technologically driven business, and a close attention to social issues through the OTB Foundation.
Job Summary:
The Assistant Buyer is responsible for supporting the Director of Buying to develop and implement merchandising driven initiatives across the retail and e-commerce sales channels. In this dynamic role, the Assistant Buyer works closely with cross functional partners across the brands to maximize business performance.
OTB is an international fashion group, powering a range of global, unconventional brands, including Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor&Rolf, and Jil Sander. The group also controls and manages the Staff International and Brave Kid companies. OTB embodies the brave, innovative and unapologetic spirit and vision of its founder and president Renzo Rosso, who disrupted the world of fashion with an open-minded, highly creative mentality, aimed at “building not the biggest, but the most alternative fashion group,” as he stated. As its name suggests, - OTB stands for “Only The Brave” - the group pushes boundaries and challenges established rules to re-define the world of fashion and lifestyle, by fostering the creativity of international talents. Embracing consumer-centric digital innovation and advanced technologies, OTB transforms ideas into distinctive and responsible creations targeting unconventional, forward-thinking individuals.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
In-season
- Support in monitoring the business, managing the weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting
- Analyze product performance and propose actions to grow the business
- Maintain and analyze inventory levels to ensure sufficient stock to achieve and exceed sales budgets/forecasts as well as identify additional needs from central warehouse.
- Stock Management: In partnership with stores, execute weekly product allocations, monitor shipments, and special requests from stores
- Support retail pop-ups and activations
- Manages the replenishment forecast process and replenishes the stores from the warehouse weekly
Market
- Support Director of Buying with seasonal buying activities
- Buy Prep: Prepare end of season reporting prior to seasonal markets
- Pricing Analysis: Prepare competitive price analysis
- Seasonal open to buy support
- Purchase order entry
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office; Proficiency in Stealth is a plus
- 2+ years in fashion, business, or relevant field
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities with strong time management and organizational skills
- Knowledge and passion for the industry, strong taste level and appreciation of luxury product
- Good understanding of retail math concepts, with knowledge of competitive landscape for relevant brands
Salary Range $65K-$75K
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