Collection Director (Fashion Sector)
Kraków
Collection Director (Fashion Sector)
Kraków
Nr Ref.: 1043890
Kraków
Nr Ref.: 1043890
HAYS Poland jest firmą doradztwa personalnego, należącą do międzynarodowej grupy HAYS plc, notowanej na giełdzie w Londynie i największej firmy rekrutacyjnej w Wielkiej Brytanii.
Grupa posiada ponad 390 biur w 27 krajach na całym świecie, w których łącznie pracuje 8 300 specjalistów. Jest liderem w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej, Azji, Ameryce Południowej, Australii, Nowej Zelandii, Chinach, Japonii, Hong Kongu i Kanadzie.
For our Client, well known brand from Fashion sector, we are currently looking to fill the position of Collection Director.
The Collection Director will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle including: gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, production process and cooperation with suppliers from the Far East, sales analyzing, inventory control and margin management. He or She will be working closely with sales, marketing and merchandise planning department to ensure customer satisfaction and revenue goals are met. Key responsibilities include developing and executing the product vision and buying strategy, overseeing the product cycle from concept through to production, then allocation and sell-through.
The Collection Director will conceptualise and develop new product directions. He/She will also manage supplier relationships, actively seek new suppliers, oversee key negotiations for seasonal and ongoing product and set selling prices to optimize the high gross margin/high volume balance. Partnering with the sales department to communicate buying directions and gain constant feedback on product as well as brand positioning in close cooperation with marketing department is important part of the job. The Collection Director will manage a team comprising of about 15-20 people.
Main requirements on the position include minimum 3 years of experience on similar position (Collection Manager or minimum Product Manager position) in the Fashion sector, excellent knowledge of buying and merchandising process, experience in setting up purchasing strategy to achieve defined business objectives across different product categories. We are looking for a person who has great understanding of Retail/Fashion market and awareness of competition’s efforts, is used to interpreting data and driving value adding insights, has strong budget management experience. Fluency in English, strong interpersonal skills, leadership and great team management skills, decision making orientation and ability to quickly react to changing environment will be key factors of the professional success.
Our Client offers a job in a dynamically developing organization, independency of acting and making decisions, as well as attractive salary level and social package. If you are interested in the role, please send us your CV via online system as soon as possible.
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