Senior Buyer, New Brands (Luxury)

Candidates must be based within proximity of one of our 2-TIMES locations: Hong Kong (Central), Singapore (Rochor), or Melbourne (CBD). For other global applicants, relocation to Asia is required.

Reporting to our Creative and Buying Directors, the Senior Buyer, New Brands is responsible for building relationships with micro-vendors identifying emerging brands to include within the wider 2-TIMES designer portfolio, ahead of its competitors.

He/she/they will identify innovative ways to think about buying and product expansion, using insights gathered from social & online media, as well as computerised data modelling, developing comprehensive and financially sound business strategies and executing against this direction.

The ideal candidate will lead new product expansion efforts (collaborations, launches, etc.), working cross-functionally with brand marketing and eCommerce teams to integrate feedback into future assortment decisions across the groups wider global buying department.

Responsibilities

Well-versed in using various platforms/resources to aid in the identification of new high-impact luxury brands from targeted markets and regions that position 2-TIMES as a vanguard selector of emerging talent

Adept at planning & overseeing seasonal OTBs, recommending reorders & consolidations, supporting price-setting strategies, and monitoring the progress of sales, margins and resulting profitability

Owning specialcategory budgets, and managing brand & supplier relationships for designated target regions, negotiating favourable conditions & contract terms to achieve (very) early shipments, deliveries and transfers

Leading special orders, including product reservations for UNHW private clients

Continuously tracking sell-throughs via online merchandising/CMS & offline events metrics to understand business performance and build data-driven product strategies

Coordinating product knowledge training sessions, ensuring information flows between stylists and other team members is consistent

Must-haves

Bachelors degree in a related field (marketing, business, merchandising, etc.)

5+ years of e-commerce buying/merchandising experience within a luxury branded environment Note: candidates with premium, high-street or fast fashion backgrounds will NOT be considered

Aligned sense of direction regarding 2-TIMES POV, with proven credibility of International designer, branded and showroom networks

Previous management executing global-scaled projects with teams in different time zones. Proficiency in Slack and Notion highly regarded

Written and spoken fluency in English, with professional-level communication skills in one of Mandarin, Cantonese or French considered advantageous

Significant International travel is required, in line with fashion weeks and trade events for unique categories (50%)

Salary range (equivalent): SG $7k$8k p/m, plus bonuses and allowances

2-TIMES will not enter into any commercial undertaking/s with recruiters or agencies representing talent.