Junior Buyer (Shoes)- Hybrid Work Setup
full-time•Kuala Lumpur
About this role
The Junior Buyer (Shoes) supports the buying and trading of the Shoes category to deliver strong commercial results across sales, margin, stock health, and customer satisfaction. This role works closely with the Buyer/Category Manager and cross-functional teams to execute seasonal buys, manage replenishment, support brand/vendor relationships, and ensure the right product is available at the right time and price.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Range Build, Buying & Replenishment
Lead the range build and buying process: SKU selection, order quantities, delivery phasing, and product set-up accuracy.
Define and execute replenishment strategy for core styles and best sellers, ensuring strong availability by size.
Collaborate with Supply Chain/Operations to manage delivery timelines and resolve supply issues.
2) Trading & Category Performance
Support weekly trading routines: track performance by brand, franchise, price point, and key styles.
Identify risks and opportunities (e.g., fast sellers, slow movers, size gaps, pricing gaps) and propose actions.
Assist with campaign readiness: ensure hero SKUs, stock availability, and promotional set-up are aligned.
3) Vendor / Brand Coordination
Support day-to-day communication with brands/vendors: PO follow-ups, delivery confirmations, product information collection.
Assist in preparing business reviews and meeting materials (sell-through, best sellers, markdown performance, availability).
4) Catalogue & Onsite Readiness
Work with content and onsite teams to ensure product pages are trade-ready:
Images, attributes, size/fit information, color mapping, correct categorization
Support accurate system set-up (e.g., costs, RRPs, size runs, barcodes, product hierarchy).
5) Cross-Functional Collaboration
Coordinate with Marketing, Merchandising, Planning, Finance, Operations, and Content to ensure smooth execution from buy to launch and trading.
REQUIREMENTS:
1–3 years experience in buying, merchandising, planning, or commercial support (fashion/e-commerce/retail preferred).
Strong analytical and organizational skills; comfortable with Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups).
Interest and understanding of footwear: key brands, seasonality, sizing, trend vs core basics.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple timelines (launches, deliveries, campaign prep).
Good communication skills to work with internal teams and external vendor
The ZALORA Story
ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large scale e-commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong enjoying over 50 million visits per month.
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By submitting your application for this role, you consent to ZALORA collecting, using and processing through and in ZALORA’s systems all personal data included in or provided in relation to your application. The purposes for such collection, use and/or processing shall be for conducting of ZALORA’s recruitment requirements for the present role, and identifying and evaluating other roles and career opportunities within ZALORA which you might be a good fit for.
What you'll do
- The Junior Buyer (Shoes) is responsible for supporting the buying and trading of the Shoes category, focusing on range building, replenishment, and trading performance. This role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure product availability and alignment with promotional strategies.
About ZALORA SOUTH EAST ASIA PTE LTD
ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large scale e-commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and in Taiwan, enjoying over 50 million monthly visits.
With an extensive collection of top international and local brands, ZALORA is a curated platform, featuring all the things shoppers love in one place. Customers can discover authentic products from over 3000 brands across categories, from apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty, pre-loved, and lifestyle, including essentials and home & living products.
As a customer-first brand, ZALORA is powered by a team of committed innovators, providing a seamless shopping experience across mobile, tablet, and desktop. With a broad network of logistical service, ZALORA is known for speedy and reliable deliveries, as well as offering multiple payment methods, including cash-on-delivery across its markets. ZALORA provides up to 30-day free returns and free delivery after a certain spend. ZALORA continues to delight shoppers with their unlimited next-day delivery subscription, ZNow, and give customers more value with ZALORA’s signature Cashback programme. ZALORA also made it easier for shoppers to buy products based on their style inspiration with ZALORA’s visual search function, Complete the Look and Get the Look feature!
ZALORA prides itself to be an industry enabler through innovations like our data analytics platform, TRENDER, that provides brand partners valuable insights and 1SS (One-stock solution) a modular multi-channel e-commerce fulfillment service, allowing brand partners to consolidate their stocks in ZALORA’s e-fulfillment centres.
Putting the customers and brand partners at the centre of our innovation, ZALORA is the online destination that connects everyone to the limitless world of e-commerce.
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