FASHION BUYER

Tempe is the footwear and accessories division of Inditex Group.

We are based in Alicante and currently have over 2000 employees of different nationalities and backgrounds. In Tempe you can find representation from all Inditex Group brands: Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Bershka, Zara Home, Oysho and Stradivarius — each with their own Design, Production, Buying, Merchandising and Distribution teams.

FASHION BUYER Define and execute the product selection and purchasing strategy for the assigned line or brand, ensuring a current, fresh and balanced collection that achieves the sales targets established for each campaign.

Position Duties: · Trend forecasting: Monitor emerging fashion and commercial trends to ensure collections remain innovative and market-leading. · Customer focus: Analyze consumer behavior and market needs, considering key calendar milestones to deliver attractive and commercially strong product proposals. Identify target customers and the product they demand. · Competitive analysis: Conduct ongoing competitor research to maintain a 360º view of the fashion industry and anticipate commercial strategy. · Collaboration with Design team: Work closely with the creative team to integrate identified trends into the collection, aligning them with the commercial calendar, special collections and market-specific needs. · Collaboration with Brand/Line Management: Partner with the Brand or Line Director to build a strong product vision, support strategic decision-making and act as a commercial product reference. · Collaboration with HQ teams: Work continuously with central teams to ensure alignment with strategic and product guidelines and jointly define final purchasing decisions. · Shopping trips: Travel to key fashion cities to identify trend products and gain deeper market insight. · Sales analysis: Evaluate collection performance through sales analysis to make decisions for future campaigns and adjust the current collection when needed. · Collection structure definition: Define the structure of the collection in collaboration with Buying and Controlling teams, planning number of references, product lifecycle, rotation, store and market segmentation, pricing, purchase quantities and expected margins.

Academic Background: · Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Fashion Management or similar. · A Master’s Degree in Fashion, Commercial Management or related fields will be highly valued.

Specific Knowledge: · Strong knowledge of Fashion & Trends with solid commercial judgement. · C1 level of English. · Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel knowledge. · Availability and willingness to travel. · Passion for fashion, lifestyle and trends. · Previous experience in fashion companies is highly valued.