About the role
A bit about us
Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When you’re on our team, you’re taken care of, encouraged to learn and grow, and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best, and we’ll give it right back. Sound pretty sweet? Then come join us!
Job Description
Job Title: Retail Buyer
Location: Gurgaon, India
Job type: Full time
Reports To: Inventory Manager
Role Overview
The Retail Buyer at Trek plays a pivotal role in maximizing the return on inventory investment by ensuring that the right products in the right quantities are delivered to Trek stores at the right time. By managing stock availability, the Retail Buyer not only helps control inventory costs but also boosts customer satisfaction and drives sales growth.
Working closely with multiple stakeholders, including store staff, suppliers, Trek Wholesale partners, the Retail Buyer ensures Trek's amazing products are presented to Trek’s retail customers in the best possible way.
The Retail Buyer is responsible for executing store replenishment for Direct Owned Trek Stores (DOTS) and managing the flow of inventory into stores. This includes raising purchase orders for both stocked and non-stocked items and collaborating with key stakeholders to address supply issues. They also work proactively with stores on initiatives to reduce excess inventory and provide valuable feedback on replenishment and stock availability concerns.
Key Responsibilities:
Inventory Management & Store Replenishment (80%)
- Execute DOTS ordering for Australia, covering all vendors for the designated product/store portfolio (Trek and 3rd Party).
- Work closely with the Retail Buying Manager to analyze and implement stocking policy changes.
- Manage the product life cycle and facilitate the phase-in/out of new, old, or replacement products.
- Ensure master data relating to buying is maintained appropriately.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication (5%)
- Keep stores notified of supply issues that may affect product availability.
- Collaborate with store teams to drive inventory related initiatives aimed at establishing DOTS as “the best bike shops in the world”. This includes gathering product related customer feedback via sales staff.
- Work closely with stores to help facilitate in store promotional activities and campaigns.
- Ensure transparent and timely communication with stores, providing updates and insights on key developments and operational progress as needed.
- Act as a liaison between internal stakeholders to streamline processes and address any inventory/buying related challenges.
- undefined Supplier Collaboration & Relationship Management (5%) Develop strategies to address late or short-supplied orders to maintain >95% store availability across the stocked range. Continuous Improvement of Buying Process (10%) Identify and address issues of excess stock and availability, proposing and overseeing corrective actions.Collaborate with the Retail Buying Manager and Retail Purchasing Manager on initiatives to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the buying process.
Skills and Qualifications:
Industry-Specific Experience
- 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, or Purchasing.
- Experience with retail purchasing process and understanding of basic inventory metrics.
Technical Skills
- Prior retail buying, demand planning or inventory management experience is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications: Excel, Outlook, Teams.
- Knowledge of SQL, Power Automate, Python, and DAX is beneficial.
- Database management skills are a plus
Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
- Strong numerical reasoning and analytical skills required.
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and propose data-driven solutions to optimize inventory and purchasing processes.
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, store teams, and internal departments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain collaborative relationships.
Why Trek?
https://fortune.com/company/trek-bicycle/
- Great Place To Work-CertifiedTM ( https://www.greatplacetowork.in/great/company/trek-bikes )
- Best WorkplacesTM in Asia 2025
- Flexible and fun company culture that values people, purpose, and performance
- A leadership team that supports autonomy and innovation
- A company that believes work should be fun, fulfilling, and impactful
- The chance to be part of something bigger - changing the world by getting more people on bikes
Trek India benefits:
- Group medical insurance floater policy that covers self, spouse, up to 2 children and dependent parents
- 12 Annual paid holidays
- Employee friendly leave policy: Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Compassionate Leave, Wedding Leave, Compensatory Leave in addition to Sick Leave, Casual Leave and Privilege Leave
- Tuition Fee Reimbursement up to INR 500,000 (Diploma, Undergraduate, Graduate & Master’s degree programs)
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - confidential, work-based benefit that offers employees and their families free short-term counseling, referrals, and support for personal or work related problems
- Annual paid time off for charity work
- Employee referral bonus
- Employee discounts on Trek products
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
