Develop and execute buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments that align with customer preferences and seasonal trends, while achieving optimal SKU count and balancing newness vs. replenishment inventory
Job Summary
Develop and execute buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments that align with customer preferences and seasonal trends, while achieving optimal SKU count and balancing newness vs. replenishment inventory.
Manage weekly sales performance, open-to-buy budgets, pricing, margin targets, and inventory levels, ensuring alignment with sales goals and profit margins, while optimizing the balance of newness and replenishment, and minimizing markdowns.
Benefit from a NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025, formalized career paths, flexible PTO, comprehensive health insurance, and 401k match.
Matching Summary
Develop and execute buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments that align with customer preferences and seasonal trends, while achieving optimal SKU count and balancing newness vs. replenishment inventory.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Curate trend-driven product assortments
Conduct market research and trend forecasting
Lead pricing negotiations with suppliers
Manage weekly sales performance and budgets
Collaborate with production and creative teams
Utilize sales data for assortment optimization
Nice-to-have
Deep passion for the fashion industry
Strengthen vendor negotiation skills
Scout and evaluate new vendors
Key Requirements
9+ years of experience in Buying for apparel
2+ years of experience managing a team of buyers
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Production, Design or related field, or equivalent work experience
High Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace