Purchasing Manager - Etobicoke, ON, Canada - October's Very Own

Description

Highly organized & detail oriented, you work well within a team structure and have strong communication skills. Analytical with strong business acumen, you think critically and find creative solutions to problem solving.

An excellent collaborator, you enjoy working cross functionally, supporting, and influencing business partners in Supply Chain, Product Design, Production, eCommerce and Retail.

You are passionate about people and culture and thrive in a high-performance environment.

About The RoleThe Buying Manager is directly responsible for managing the buying team, executing the assortment planning, buys and achieving all department KPI's to ensure OVO's assortment strategy is brought to life accurately, on time and budget.

The Buying Manager is responsible for:

In partnership with the Manager, Merchandise Planning, execute a strategy to support buying forecast, planning, execution and management for products across all categories and achieve all department key performance indicators (KPI's), plan, hire & develop a high performing, motivated and engaged team (as team to execute and manage OVO's product strategy to ensure assortment plans, allocations, size scales and channel distribution achieve company objectives.& manage company life cycle events to ensure their success such as inventory counts & warehouse sales.

Ensure data integrity is protected and all records are accurate.

Partner cross functionally to understand what drives business at both a corporate and individual store/market level, and stay informed on industry trends and forecasts.

to prioritize, be objective and creative to find Microsoft Excel & experience with NetSuite Oracle is an of fashion retail merchandise buying or planning experience.