About the Role:
Arkan Marketing Services is hiring a full-time, on-site Fashion Buying & Merchandising Specialist in Doha, Qatar, to support one of our e-commerce accounts within the fashion and luxury sector. The role combines trend research, product selection, buying analysis, supplier coordination, pricing, and product-performance monitoring. The successful candidate will identify commercial opportunities and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations before purchasing decisions are approved and executed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor fashion trends across Tik Tok, Instagram, Snapchat, competitor platforms, and relevant digital channels
- Identify promising products, brands, and new commercial opportunities
- Analyze customer demand, competitor activity, sales performance, and inventory movement
- Prepare structured product recommendations supported by market and trend evidence
- After internal approval, communicate with suppliers and factories to confirm pricing, availability, MOQ, lead times, quality, and sample options
- Compare suppliers and products based on cost, quality, reliability, availability, and market potential
- Audit existing product prices and identify inconsistencies across similar products and variants
- Recommend prices for new and existing products based on landed cost, margins, competitor pricing, and market positioning
- Recommend initial purchasing quantities and restocking requirements
- Monitor product performance and recommend whether to increase, maintain, reprice, reduce, or discontinue products
- Maintain an organized product‑opportunity pipeline and provide regular commercial insights
- Coordinate with Supply Chain, Inventory, Finance, and Marketing teams
Requirements:
- Proven experience in fashion or e-commerce buying, merchandising, or category management
- Strong understanding of fashion, luxury products, consumer demand, and digital trends
- Strong commercial and analytical mindset
- Good understanding of pricing, margins, competitor analysis, sales performance, and inventory movement
- Strong supplier and factory communication skills
- Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly when reviewing products, variants, and prices
- Proactive, organized, and capable of working in a fast‑paced environment
- Strong English communication skills; Arabic is an advantage
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