Job Title: Purchasing Assistant Manager – Softline (Apparel & Golf Fashion)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Job Summary
JKWG Golf is seeking a results-driven and strategic Purchasing Assistant Manager
(Softline) to lead and oversee our entire procurement operation for softline categories,
including golf apparel, footwear, headwear, and lifestyle accessories.
In this pivotal role, you will serve as the primary purchasing lead—taking full ownership
of buying strategies, vendor management, seasonal assortment planning, and inventory
control. You will bridge fashion merchandising with commercial performance, shaping
our softline product strategy to drive retail growth, customer engagement, and overall
profitability across both physical stores and e-commerce platforms.

Key Responsibilities
- Procurement Leadership &  Strategy: Lead the end-to-end purchasing function for
all softline products; establish seasonal buying strategies, margin goals, and
procurement guidelines aligned with corporate targets.
- Assortment Planning & Merchandising: Curate and build high-performing
seasonal collections by combining fashion trend forecasting, sales data analysis,
and visual merchandising principles.
- Vendor Management & Strategic Negotiation: Act as the main representative for
supplier communications. Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order
quantities (MOQs), and exclusive distribution arrangements to maximize
profitability.
- Open-to-Buy (OTB) & Budget Management: Manage and allocate the purchasing
budget, monitoring Open-to-Buy (OTB) metrics, gross margins, sell-through
rates, and inventory turn to prevent overstocking or stockouts.
- End-to-End Order Lifecycle Oversight: Supervise the purchase order (PO)
process from vendor selection and order placement through delivery tracking,
quality control, and invoice reconciliation.

-Market &Competitor Intelligence: Stay ahead of golf fashion, activewear trends,
and retail innovations to continuously elevate our product lineup and keep JKWG
Golf competitive.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with executive management,
retail store leaders, and marketing teams to coordinate promotional campaigns,
store displays, and e-commerce launch schedules.
-Reporting & Performance Tracking: Prepare executive reports on supplier
performance, purchasing metrics, cost variances, and sell-through efficiency to
guide senior leadership decisions.

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Supply Chain Management,
Business Administration, or a related field.
- 1+ years of proven experience in purchasing, apparel buying, or softline
merchandising, with demonstrated experience leading procurement or inventory
strategy.
- Strong expertise in vendor negotiations, contract management, and Open-to-Buy
(OTB) planning.
-Deep knowledge of fashion trends, apparel production timelines, and retail
merchandising in the golf, activewear, or consumer goods sectors.
- Proficiency in MS Excel (data modeling, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and retail
ERP/POS systems (e.g., Shopify).
- Exceptional leadership, negotiation, analytical, and strategic decision-making
skills.
- Ability to work with high autonomy and handle end-to-end responsibilities in a
fast-paced retail environment.
-Fluent in Korean or Chinese is an asset

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME TO BRIAN.SUK@GREENTEEGOLFSHOP.COM