Buyer

Responsibilities

• Plan assortment, buying and selecting a mix of new products and existing;
• Lead research on trends and the competitive landscape;
• Work with the executive team in planning a line according to budgets, review buys;
• Review and balance store collections, ensuring the collection fulfills customer needs for each store;
• Keep track of sales performance, in-season repeats and units;
• Ensure line sheets and packages reflect the retail buy, assist retail teams with product knowledge;
• Enter seasonal orders for each store into the system
• Ensure buys are allocated according to store performance, creating store distribution for each PO;
• Negotiate pricing and terms with vendors;
• Create styles and pricing, sending Pos to vendors and confirming orders;
• Provide documentation to accounting department for payment;
• Lead replenishment and consolidations on a monthly basis, analyzing movement so core styles do not run out;
• Ensure timelines and deliveries happen according to plan, negotiate discounts if this is not the case;
• Respond to emails from store leaders regarding requests and/or damages, take in feedback;
• Maintain relationships with vendors, and assist marketing with photoshoot preparations.