Manager Buying, Timepieces

3 months ago

Montreal, Canada BIJOUX BIRKS Full time
Dreaming of working for a Canadian luxury brand rich in history? Ready to join a fun & fast-paced environment with opportunities to grow? 

Since 1879, Birks has been a luxury jeweler renowned not only for our quality, exclusivity, and uniqueness of our creations, but also for our unparalleled excellence of our service. 

As the Buying Manager for Timepieces & Jewelry Brands, you will report directly to the Senior Director, Timepieces & Jewelry Brands and collaborate closely with the Planning and Brand Management teams. Your primary focus will be on maximizing sales, seizing growth opportunities, and minimizing risk while achieving key financial KPIs. By effectively overseeing vendor performance, you will play a crucial role in driving business success. You will excel as a team player, leveraging excellent interpersonal skills and in-depth product knowledge of various brands. Your responsibilities will encompass managing replenishment and reviewing open-to-buy, analyzing inventory opportunities and challenges, building strong relationships with retailers and vendors, and overseeing receipt management for third-party brands.

The Manager Buying, Timepieces & Jewelry Brands will lead purchasing activities for Third Party Brands within the business, overseeing the Senior Buyer and ensuring strong performance aligns with organizational goals. The successful candidate will excel at analyzing complex data to generate strategic decision-making. 

In this role, you will simultaneously manage multiple initiatives, including but not limited to:

Store assortment & Allocation

Maintain product assortment by store based on performance and allocated space Analyze product mix to provide a consistent and relevant value proposition to the customer, identifying opportunities and gaps within the store assortmentParticipate in Line reviews and stock balancing exercises Maintain a consistent dialogue with the Retail team to understand the market, identify customer and store needs

Procurement

Analyze in stock position and product assortment by storeIdentify replenishment needs based on sales and inventory levels and place weekly/monthly orders while respecting the OTBWork closely with the Planner to create and update product procurement schedule Responsible for Vendor Relations – compliance, vendor billing reconciliation and return to vendorsResponsible of follow up with vendors on late orders and update anticipate dates on orders according to ETAs

 Customer Service

Collaborate with Brand management, Retail, Wholesale and E-Commerce teams to provide insightful analysis driving merchandising strategies

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, fashion or any other relevant DegreeMinimum of 3-5 years of experience in a buying leadership role (preferably within a retailer), Exceptional analytical & negotiation skillsDetail-oriented and able to work on several projects simultaneouslyStrong Organizational SkillsLuxury brand & market awarenessKnowledge of market trends and purchasing best practicesTeam player with excellent communication skills Results-driven, flexible and enthusiasticAbility to work under tight deadlinesDemonstrated positive relationships with internal/external customersDemonstrated problem solving and innovative thinkingComputer literate – Strong knowledge of ExcelBilingual: French and English (spoken/written). Please note that due to the nature of the responsibilities of the position, a proficient level of English is required, in particular to communicate on a regular basis with employees and managers outside of Quebec.Essbase & Microsoft Dynamics D365 or AX2012 Knowledge are an asset 

* Please note that due to the nature of the responsibilities of the position, a proficient level of English is required, in particular to communicate on a regular basis with employees and managers outside of Quebec.

Join the Birks Group if you want to be part of a heritage, iconic brand. We offer an inclusive company culture with a flexible, hybrid schedule, a comprehensive benefits package, tele-medicine, Birks University - accessibility to a variety of trainings and an employee discount program.

Apply today by sending us your CV. 

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