Buyer/Merchandiser

The Buyer is responsible for developing, executing, and communicating an Assortment Architecture that speaks to the client customer through relevant trends and exceptional price value. This role is integral to driving sales and profit plans and requires a highly collaborative individual who thrives on agility in a cross-functional role. Essential Functions: The Buyer will be responsible for a commercially sound product strategy and assortment plan that will be representative of the client Customer tastes and needs Develop and execute a merchandise assortment plan that supports the financial, merchandising, and marketing objectives for seasonal product concepts, key items, promotional strategies and assortments mix Responsible to buy 1,500+ skus per year Deliver to OTB goals- sales, inventory, cost, sku and margin objectives Analyze and manage in season performance keeping a pulse on customers’ needs and emerging trends; utilizes learnings to inform in-season and future season actions, strategies, assortments and chase Hindsight performance post-season to identify hits and misses and build future season strategy Have expert knowledge on the client customer and competitor activities; maintains a strong pulse on current trends and the fashion zeitgeist Drives business recaps, performance and forward-looking action plans. Review weekly sales performance to identify potential reorders and recommend styles for markdowns Set product and category level pricing recommendations and strategies to align with financial plans Build and maintain strong vendor relationships; actively source new vendors to keep assortments innovative and on trend Drive Vendor Negotiations across product quality, purchase quantity, landed cost, and delivery (and RTV’s) Partner with Site Merchandising to determine featured categories and products to support sales and inventory initiatives Lead and Develop junior buying team members, effectively communicating priorities and ensuring workflow management delivers to deadlines Travel as needed Competencies: Deep experience in women’s apparel, with a proven track record of delivery to company KPI’s Passion for and understanding of the client customer and how to best serve her High taste level, with broad market and fashion knowledge, ability to translate trends into commercially viable revenue streams Excellent analytical, time management and organization skills; meticulous attention to detail Skilled at communicating clearly both verbally and in writing Excellent problem-solving skills; willingness to think out-of-the-box to resolve issues Strong analytical skills; demonstrated proficiency working with large data sets Must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language fluently, and communicate verbally and in writing at a professional level Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Mac and Google products Knowledge of standard applications (Slack, Office365, Chrome, etc.) Work Environment: Works in an indoor office/home office environment, temperature controlled Sit for long periods, standing and walking intermittently Use office equipment such as computer, mouse, keyboard, printer Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in related field (or equivalent work experience) 4-6 years prior experience in retail/ecommerce merchandising and buying Job Type: Full-time Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Experience: Retail merchandising and buying: 6 years (Required) ecommerce merchandising and buying: 2 years (Required) Women’s apparel: 4 years (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90001