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We have over 130 stores in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Spain, a strong e commerce business and are expanding our service and product offering all the time.\nA Retail Buyer is responsible for planning, developing and sourcing commercial trend driven ranges to deliver the sales and profitability budget targets of the department for which they have accountability. Ensuring KPI’s are achieved.\nResponsibilities:\nBuild the financial budget and range plan per season in partnership with the Department Merchandiser\nDeliver a commercially viable balanced product range at competitive prices, ensuring quantity for each region & online appropriate for the varying seasonality and sales opportunities, including where appropriate Online only product ranges / selections.\nAnalyse all aspects of sales performance in conjunction with merchandiser - product, colour, size, region & Online\nEnsure that sustainability road map is invested in, setting targets within the dept and ensuring these are met so as to enable DUNNES STORES to achieve it overall targets.\nManage supplier relationships effectively to evaluate performance based on product, innovation, reliability, sustainability, competitiveness & quality.\nReview existing supply base and co-ordinate new factories & sources with the Sustainability / Ethical Sourcing team to ensure they meet our standards of quality and innovation ensuring that they shall add value to current supply base.\nCoordinate with relevant Buyers across the business groups to negotiate and leverage the best cost and value from the supply base on common fabrications, trims and garment\nCollaborate with Design / Buyers in other Divisions to review key commodities which are bought in multiple business areas to align to the appropriate aesthetic and price architecture\nWorking with the Design Teams to translate key fabric and trends into commercial consumer products that are true to the attributes and aspirations of the relevant brand\nEvaluate and benchmark competition for strengths, weaknesses, methods of merchandising and opportunities within the ranges. Develop an action plan to ensure we remain ahead of competitors in store and on line.\nWork with departmental Merchandiser to agree sales budgets, stock intake and monitoring sales in store and on-line. Reviewing OTB’s and forecasted performance - ensuring to react accordingly.\nImplement and maintain quality standards by agreeing specifications and making key judgments on styling, look, fit make-up and trim of garments.\nApprove styling and fit details with commercial tolerance and approve size grading’s in conjunction with the technical team.\nMaking sure all safety elements are strictly adhered to\nIdentify the key seasonal items / looks for press & media coverage and ensuring the quantities are available to support based on store / online demand.\nSign off the store cads / merchandising plans with store operations\nVisit stores regularly to support operations staff and gain direct customer insight and feedback\nCoach and develop team through on the job training and mentoring.\nLiaise with the department Head to monitor individual and team development.\nIf this sounds like the job for you, please apply now!\nDunnes Stores is an equal opportunities employer\n\nCookie Policy\n\nBy creating an account, you consent to Dunnes Stores (and any third party acting on its behalf) using your personal information which Dunnes Stores receives during the account creation process. You further agree that Dunnes Stores may transfer, process and store your personal data in any country where Dunnes Stores has offices. 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