Assistant Buyer (Menswear)
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited
- Company Industries：Media/Publishing/Printing
Job Information
- Post Date：2022-06-16
- Location：Tsuen Wan Area
- Employment Type：Full Time
- Job Function：Merchandising & Purchasing Footwear Sweater Woven / Knit
- Benefits：Dental insurance, Free shuttle bus, Medical insurance, Performance bonus, Work from home, Five-day work week
Job Description
Established in 2012, HBX is a global e-commerce platform and retail destination carrying over 250 curated brands from both established and up-and-coming menswear, womenswear and lifestyle labels. HBX focuses on delivering the latest, trend-setting fashion, accessories, shoes, home and lifestyle goods to its customers, curating a truly global and exciting assortment at the leading edge of culture. With the HBX e-commerce platform shipping to over 70 markets worldwide, it has one retail store in Hong Kong and its US-based flagship store in New York at 41 Division Street. HBX also has a very active digital community on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LINE, WeChat, RED, Kakao, and more.
The Assistant Buyer is responsible to support the Buyer in the development and execution of merchandise assortment and buying plans. In this role you will identify market trends and gain knowledge of competitive landscape for the purposes of providing business driving recommendations through the lens and aesthetic of Hypebeast HBX.
Responsibilities:
This role is located and based in Hong Kong. Candidate must be eligible to work in Hong Kong.
Personal data collected is for recruitment purpose only.
The Assistant Buyer is responsible to support the Buyer in the development and execution of merchandise assortment and buying plans. In this role you will identify market trends and gain knowledge of competitive landscape for the purposes of providing business driving recommendations through the lens and aesthetic of Hypebeast HBX.
Responsibilities:
- Support Buyer with the development of merchandise assortments, with ownership over a small portfolio of brands.
- Monitor shipments, deliveries, RTVS and transfers.
- Evaluate ongoing performance of each brand, including sales, margin, sell through, stock control and replenishment and seek opportunities to constantly improve revenue and profitability.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to highlight brand focuses.
- Develop pricing strategies based on competitor analysis, market research and business financials.
- Establish vendor relationships to obtain favorable terms of agreement that mitigate erosion to margin.
- Work with suppliers to achieve timely deliveries and to meet internal targets.
- Understand the HYPEBEAST culture and seek products that are true to the HBX brand. Curate the brand list and product assortment to reflect HBX aesthetics and vision.
- Degree holder in Fashion, Fashion Marketing or other related disciplines is preferred.
- 1-2 years of solid experience preferably with a multi-brand retailer.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of retail math; high proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.
- Strong sense of personal style & fashion trends.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English is a must.
This role is located and based in Hong Kong. Candidate must be eligible to work in Hong Kong.
Personal data collected is for recruitment purpose only.
Company Info
Hypebeast Ltd. started from a sneaker website founded by Kevin Ma in 2005 to a publicly listed media company in 2016. With a total reach of over 44.6M users across all
platforms, The media group boasts a global readership across Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and more, with the flagship platform available in five languages. The group has expanded its publishing brands to a wider scope in recent years, encompassing Hypebeast
and its multiple content distribution platforms, HBX, our e-commerce and retail platform, and Hypemaker, our global agency. Hypebeast Ltd. has been featured in Forbes’ “Asia’s 200
Best Under A Billion” in 2020.
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