Buyer - Mens Fashion

ROLE OVERVIEW :

Own the end-to-end buying for Mens Fashion - shirts, trousers, ethnic wear, innerwear and related accessories - including vendor sourcing coordination, pricing/margin, and direct ownership of quality assurance and quality control given the departments lean structure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Select and finalise the seasonal assortment for Mens Fashion, based on customer insight, sales history and trends relevant to rural/semi-urban buyers.

Identify, evaluate and build relationships with vendors - both ready-stock suppliers and manufacturing units - to source the category at the right cost and quality.

Negotiate pricing, margins, payment terms and delivery schedules with vendors.

Conduct QA/QC checks on samples and bulk shipments (fabric, stitching, fit, labelling, packaging) to ensure product meets Rozanas quality standards - owned directly by the buyer given the lean team structure.

Track sell-through and inventory health for the category; recommend reorders, markdowns or vendor changes.

Partner with the Planning Head on OTB and with store teams on merchandising and customer feedback.

REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE

3-7 years in fashion buying/merchandising, ideally in menswear, at a hypermarket, supermarket or value-fashion retail chain.

Working knowledge of garment costing, fabric/construction quality, and basic QA/QC processes.

Vendor negotiation experience; comfortable visiting manufacturing units/vendor premises.

Understanding of value/mass-market and rural consumer preferences is a strong plus

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

Buying/merchandising roles at hypermarket or supermarket chains (DMart, Vishal Mega Mart, V-Mart, V2 Retail, Reliance Trends/Smart Bazaar, Big Bazaar/Central, Spencers) or similar value-fashion retail.

Required Skills

merchandise buying