ROLE OVERVIEW
Own the end-to-end buying for Women's Fashion — assortment selection, vendor sourcing coordination, pricing/margin — and, given the department's lean structure, take direct ownership of quality assurance and quality control for the category.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Select and finalise the seasonal assortment (styles, fabrics, sizes, colours) for Women's 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 Rozana's 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 women's wear, 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, Spencer's) or similar value-fashion retail.
