Experience: 5+ Years (Mandatory)
Location: Sector 37, Gurgaon, Haryana
Work Mode: Work from Office (On-site)
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Working Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
About the Role
America & Beyond is looking for an experienced Senior Fashion Buyer with a strong understanding of women's fashion, garment design, market trends, commercial buying, and inventory planning.
We are seeking someone who can independently identify commercially viable products, understand what works for our brand and customers, make informed buying decisions, and plan inventory and production requirements.
The ideal candidate combines fashion design knowledge with hands-on professional buying experience . They should be able to evaluate styles from both a creative and commercial perspective, identify emerging trends in the US fashion market, and translate sales and inventory data into actionable buying decisions.
This is a fashion buying and inventory planning position, not a production merchandising, sampling coordination, or assistant merchandising role.
Candidate Requirements
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in fashion buying, retail buying, or assortment planning within an established fashion or apparel company. (Mandatory)
Proven experience independently selecting styles, making buying decisions, planning purchase quantities, and managing replenishment.
Degree or diploma in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Buying, or a related discipline preferred.
Strong understanding of women's garments, silhouettes, fabrics, colors, seasonal collections, and fashion trends.
Experience researching and interpreting US fashion trends, customer preferences, and competitor assortments .
Demonstrated experience in inventory planning, sales forecasting, sell-through analysis, and stock management.
Ability to plan purchase orders (POs), buying quantities, and production requirements based on demand forecasts.
Strong understanding of retail pricing, gross margins, product profitability, and inventory performance.
Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, and sales/inventory analysis.
Experience with Shopify, ERP systems, or retail inventory management platforms preferred.
Strong analytical ability, commercial judgment, and the confidence to make independent buying recommendations.
Ability to coordinate effectively with design, production, sourcing, and sales teams.
Preferred: Experience working with US fashion, contemporary womenswear, resortwear, apparel, or accessories brands.
Key Responsibilities
1. Fashion Buying & Trend Forecasting
Research emerging fashion trends in the US market, including silhouettes, fabrics, colors, prints, and product categories.
Identify commercially viable garments and accessories that align with America & Beyond's brand identity and target customers.
Evaluate competitor collections, bestselling products, market demand, and retail price positioning.
Independently recommend new styles, product categories, and buying opportunities.
Assess designs and collections from both a fashion and commercial perspective.
Work closely with the design team to develop assortments that reflect current trends and customer demand.
Plan seasonal collections and product assortments based on historical performance, market trends, and upcoming selling seasons.
2. Buying Decisions & Assortment Planning
Take ownership of product selection, assortment recommendations, and buying quantity planning.
Determine which styles, categories, colors, and product variations should be purchased or produced.
Develop seasonal and monthly buying plans based on sales history, demand forecasts, and inventory availability.
Recommend buying quantities while balancing sales opportunities, inventory investment, and stock risks.
Support buying budgets and Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning.
Identify assortment gaps and recommend opportunities to improve category performance.
Evaluate buying decisions based on sell-through, margins, customer demand, and…