Fashion Buyer (External Brands)
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Date posted
October 28, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai
Career level
Mid-Senior level
Qualification
Merchandising Relevant fashion retail or business education is useful
Experience
Minimum 4–5 years in a similar role; e-commerce apparel buying is required
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The Fashion Buyer for External Brands manages local and international fashion labels across multiple product categories for the online business. The role owns commercial performance measures including sales, margin, stock, open-to-buy and sell-through, while developing a relevant assortment for target customers. It combines external-brand relationship management with online trading analysis, new-brand discovery and coordination across e-commerce, merchandising, marketing and supply chain teams. Strong fashion awareness and vendor relationships are important for keeping the range competitive and commercially sound.
Job Details
- Employer: Centrepoint
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Experience: Minimum 4–5 years in a similar role; e-commerce apparel buying is required
Key Responsibilities
- Manage performance across external brands and categories, tracking sales, margins, stock, sell-through and inventory cover.
- Develop online buying and assortment plans that balance newness, customer demand, product availability and commercial targets.
- Build relationships with brand owners, distributors and agents, and identify opportunities to onboard additional labels.
- Analyse online trading data including conversion, average selling price, markdowns and stock productivity.
- Monitor fashion trends and competitor activity across local, GCC and international markets.
- Use data-driven tools and work with e-commerce, merchandising, marketing and supply chain teams to improve trading outcomes.
Requirements and Qualifications
- At least four to five years of experience in a similar buying role.
- E-commerce apparel buying experience is mandatory.
- Good fashion and trend knowledge, plus an established vendor network or vendor-management experience.
- Strong stakeholder management, Excel and written and spoken English communication skills.
Required Skills
Important strengths include commercial analysis, assortment planning, vendor negotiation, trend spotting, inventory management and e-commerce awareness. The buyer should be comfortable converting sales data into decisions and influencing colleagues across functions.
Employment Details
Full-time role associated with Centrepoint in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Salary and benefits should be confirmed during recruitment.
Skills
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Full Time
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