Junior Digital Buyer & Merchandiser

Job Description

New Guards Group is the home to 9 international luxury brands: Marcelo Burlon County of Milan, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh, Palm Angels, Unravel Project, Heron Preston, Alanui, Kirin Peggy Gou, Opening Ceremony and Ambush. We work with the understanding that fashion and luxury can be different: community-based, quality-driven, collaborative, truly global and quick. Our brands and products stem from creative and managerial innovation and the philosophy of Made in Italy. We're redefining the way luxury is conceived, communicated and shared. Where others see limits, we see goals.TURATIOur new office in Via Turati is a strategic hub, and home to all of the NGG staff functions. Turati is where the behind the scenes driving force of NGG is brought to life; this is harmonized with the archive exhibits of brand collaborations found throughout the officeTHE ROLEThe position is part of the Digital Buying and Merchandising Department and reports to the Senior Digital Buyer and Merchandiser. The main mission of the role is to contribute in building a solid central digital buying strategy for the digital brands of NGG at WW level.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Runs and shares sales reports on weekly, monthly, seasonal basis for all product categories (Stock Levels, Net Sales, Sell Through and Merchandising KPIs)
• Responsible for product selection and order quantity and sizing definition by SKU
• Collaborates with Farfetch team on the Demand and Supply Report
• Defines carry over assortment and sales forecasting on monthly basis
• Reacts on sales trends with restocks and cancellations
• Responsible for monitoring and pushing for product delivery to Customer Service, in line with Production and Operations timeline

WHO YOU ARE

• Master's Degree or equivalent, in Business Administration or Management
• At least 3-4 years of working experience in digital buying or digital merchandising of a Fashion/Luxury company
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English
• Fashion product sensitivity and comprehension of the industry (fashion and digital)
• Business acumen
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to interact with several internal and external stakeholders
• Hands-on approach and willingness to work in team
• Perfect knowledge of Microsoft package (Excel and PPT)

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Great compensation package (in consideration of your professional experience)
• Lunch tickets
• Discounts on all NGG brands and partners including FARFETCH and Browns
• Be part of a young, dynamic and creative company with over 40 different nationalities
• Brand new headquarters located in the centre of Milan

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

• New Guards Group is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, colour, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

The position is part of the Digital Buying and Merchandising Department and reports to the Digital Buyer and Merchandising Manager. The main mission of the role is to contribute in building a solid central digital buying strategy for the digital brands of NGG at WW level.