Junior Buyer

About StyliSTYLI Marketplace is an e-commerce concept founded in 2019 by Landmark Group, emerging as one of the largest fashion and beauty platforms in the GCC and India. With a strong focus on trendy, affordable fashion and beauty products, STYLI marketplace brings over 40,000 styles to men, women, kids, and beauty enthusiasts, offering them the latest global trends delivered directly to their doorsteps.

Our vision is to be the most aspirational value fast fashion and lifestyle destination, delivering seamless service excellence. We aim to create personalized experiences, engaging customers across all touchpoints, and continually expanding our curated selection to meet their evolving need states.

STYLI marketplace has quickly become a leading player in the e-commerce fashion space across the GCC - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait and in India.

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and commercially driven Junior Buyer to manage the Babywear category across Newborn and Infant segments for both Boys and Girls. The role involves building trend-right and commercially viable assortments tailored to GCC customer preferences while delivering targeted sales, margin, and inventory objectives.

The ideal candidate will have strong product knowledge, an understanding of babywear customer needs, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to develop and execute compelling seasonal collections from concept through production within fast-paced timelines.

Key responsibilities

• Buying & Assortment Planning
• Develop and manage seasonal assortments across Newborn and Infant categories for Boys and Girls, ensuring products are age-appropriate, trend-driven, and commercially relevant.
• Partner with the Planning team to review seasonal and quarterly OTB budgets and build balanced assortments aligned with business objectives.
• Analyse historical sales performance, customer insights, and market trends to make informed buying decisions.
• Monitor category performance and recommend actions to optimize sales, inventory, and profitability.
• Trend & Market Analysis
• Create seasonal trend presentations based on global trends, competitor benchmarking, customer insights, and market research.
• Conduct regular competitor, online, and retail market visits to identify emerging trends, pricing strategies, product opportunities, and customer preferences.
• Translate trend insights into commercially successful product concepts and assortment strategies.
• Product Development
• Collaborate closely with Design teams to develop cohesive seasonal collections aligned with Styli's brand direction and customer expectations.
• Build comprehensive range plans covering product mix, color palettes, fabrics, trims, styling direction, and price architecture.
• Ensure all products meet quality, safety, and comfort standards relevant to the babywear category.
• Prepare detailed and accurate product briefs and tech packs for sourcing and development teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Execution
• Work closely with Planning, Design, Sourcing, and Production teams to ensure seamless execution of seasonal ranges.
• Manage product development timelines and ensure adherence to critical path milestones.
• Review and provide timely approvals on fits, prints, fabrics, trims, and development samples.
• Track product progress from concept to final production, ensuring consistency with design intent, quality standards, and target costs.
• Commercial & Operational Excellence
• Support achievement of category sales, margin, and intake margin targets.
• Maintain strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy across product data, specifications, costing, and assortment planning.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency within the buying and product development cycle.
• Ensure all category activities are executed in line with seasonal calendars and business deadlines
• Qualification:
• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Management, Business, or a related field.
• Experience :2–4 years of buying, merchandising, or product development experience, preferably within babywear, kidswear, or apparel.
• Strong understanding of GCC market trends and customer preferences.
• Commercial mindset with strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.