ROLE OVERVIEW :
Own the end-to-end buying for Men's Fashion — shirts, trousers, ethnic wear, innerwear and related accessories — including vendor sourcing coordination, pricing/margin, and direct ownership of quality assurance and quality control given the department's lean structure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Select and finalise the seasonal assortment for Men'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 menswear, 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.
