Eloy Cabarcos
Dubai
Summary
Head of Buyer with 17 years of experience in negotiating pricing and terms to get the best deals for company purchases. Purpose-driven in negotiating excellent deals with suppliers to reduce annual spending and maximize return on investment. Focused on continuous improvement to achieve better purchasing practices and cost-effective spending.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Buying
R Mixed FZCO
08.2024 - Current
- Developing and Implementing Purchasing Strategies: This includes creating and executing a comprehensive buying strategy aligned with the company's overall goals and financial targets.
- Managing Supplier Relationships: Building and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring a reliable supply of quality materials.
- Sourcing and Selecting Products: Identifying new products and trends, evaluating supplier options, and selecting merchandise that aligns with the brand's identity and customer preferences.
- Negotiating Contracts and Pricing: Securing the best possible prices and terms with suppliers through effective negotiation.
- Monitoring Inventory Levels: Ensuring optimal inventory levels to meet demand while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
- Analyzing Market Trends and Sales Data: Staying informed about market trends, customer preferences, and competitor activities to make informed buying decisions.
Senior Buyer Pull&Bear (E-COMMERCE AND STORES)
Pull&Bear (INDITEX GROUP)
07.2011 - 09.2024
- Manage whole Purchase process(budget..styles..quantity...retail prices..delivery dates..etc)
- Care about sustainability supply chain, process, fabrics and suppliers.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with external third parties/suppliers.
- Negotiate price/delivery and terms to support the business objectives.
- Attend trade shows, buying trips and competitors shopping trips.
- Work closely with design to capture and develop the latest trends.
- Analyse the business and react in a Timely manner.
- Analyze sales trends and react with timely reorders and cancellations.
- Online purchases and Market places (ASOS and ZALANDO).
- Train, lead and develop another buyers.
- Following the garment process (from Fix pricing to the final arrival to our warehouse).
- Trips to Asia to fix the price cost of the garments and also for develop new styles and visit suppliers and factories.
- High level of knowledge of fabrics and clear to wear rules.
- Trips to the best trends cities to check the fashion and shops new collections.
- Trips to fashion and retail fairs all around the world.
- Analyse the sales of my purchase product (ONLINE AND STORES)..decide the new shipments to the shops..work closely to the merchandise Team to get the best places of our product at website and stores.
International Product Manager Pull&Bear
Pull&Bear (INDITEX GROUP)
12.2009 - 07.2011
- Product Manager of Middle East Countries (Bahrein, Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egipt) also Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta and Israel.
- Check and Decided which product sent to all this shops.
- Analyse the Sales, Stock, cut of prices, sales prices of each country..prepare special garment collection for each Country.
- Visit the Country and the shops to find out the trends..the fashion..visit the shops to detect stock and product fails..stock problems..etc.
HR department Pull&Bear
Pull&Bear (INDITEX GROUP)
05.2008 - 12.2009
- Sales Assistant and Manager Recruitment for all Pull&Bear Shops in Spain.
- Head Office vacancies Recruitment.
- Interviews.
- Create new vacancies in the web sites and social networks and following them.
Manager and sales assistant ZARA
Inditex
05.2007 - 05.2008
- Sales assistant and Manager in ZARA London: Stock control, deliveries, fitting rooms, stock takes, cashier, merchandising, warehouse.
Education
Sustainability fashion -
University of Leeds
10.2023
Human Resources Management master degree - undefined
Universidad de A Coruna
01.2007
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - Derecho
Universidad de A Coruna
01.2006
Skills
- FASHION
- SALES
- MERCHANDISING
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Timeline
Head of Buying
R Mixed FZCO
08.2024 - Current
Senior Buyer Pull&Bear (E-COMMERCE AND STORES)
Pull&Bear (INDITEX GROUP)
07.2011 - 09.2024
International Product Manager Pull&Bear
Pull&Bear (INDITEX GROUP)
12.2009 - 07.2011
HR department Pull&Bear
Pull&Bear (INDITEX GROUP)
05.2008 - 12.2009
Manager and sales assistant ZARA
Inditex
05.2007 - 05.2008
Human Resources Management master degree - undefined
Universidad de A Coruna
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - Derecho
Universidad de A Coruna
Sustainability fashion -
University of Leeds
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