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Description:
**Read description carefully - this is a retail buyer role**
Retail Buyer
Location: Atlanta - onsite 1-2 days/wk
PART TIME: - 20-30/hrs week
This role is responsible for the buying and assortment planning for new retail store concepts as part of the Licensing & Retail (L&R) team in collaboration with the global brand and local operating team.
Key responsibilities include:
Develop cross category assortments (apparel & hardlines) tailored to the target consumer & market and aligned to the overall strategic vision of the brand and store.
Responsible for planning and managing the open to buy for the store, ensuring targets are met including Sales, Gross Margin and Avg Stock.
Work with vendors and with merchandise planners to place orders and forecast replenishment needs.
Coordinate order timing with US store order placement to ensure MOQ's and cost targets are met.
Place in season reorders and ensure product is in stock and arrives on time
Partner with agency, international trade team and suppliers to manage shipping and customs
Manage licensing contract amendments and new contracts for suppliers
Partner with Visual Merchandiser to execute compelling and profitable presentations and product placement. Work on VM on an ongoing basis to re-merchandise as needed to maximize sales.
Work with QA and Product Developer to ensure local product regulatory guidelines are met.
Establish and execute liquidation plans as needed
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including visual merchandiser, product developer, planners, strategy, marketing and operating agency
Provide category, class and item performance analysis and present to leadership
Continually review and analyze productivity, category and item selling, and recommend actions to optimize the business performance
Assess learnings and propose assortment changes as needed to maximize results.
Create Product Knowledge decks to educate store teams
Create, maintain and update assortment plans reflective of all product and costing information
Create product related presentations for leadership and cross functional teams
Requirements:
Retail buying experience in a fast paced environment.
Solid knowledge of product and retail KPIs
Merchandise financial planning skills and solid experience managing Open to Buy.
In tune and consistently keeping up with consumer and market trends
Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills
Strong project management capabilities
Effective communication skills (written, oral, and presentation)
Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
High-level of flexibility and ability to self-manage including tolerance for last minute changes.
Ability to thrive in a team environment
High attention to accuracy and detail
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Successful performance record
Education: 4 year College Degree
Years of Experience: 5+ years experience retail buying (preferably with apparel experience)
Experience:
Retail Buying experience
Track record of delivering financial results
Experience with international retail stores preferred
Merchandise experience, Apparel experience preferred
Experience launching new stores or concepts
Retail metrics and merchandise financial planning and Open to Buy management.
Experience leveraging data and insights from consumer data, industry trend and qualitative and quantitative research to drive results.
Hours per Day 8 Hours per Week 40 Total Hours 3,120.00
Description:
**Read description carefully - this is a retail buyer role**
Retail Buyer
Location: Atlanta - onsite 1-2 days/wk
PART TIME: - 20-30/hrs week
This role is responsible for the buying and assortment planning for new retail store concepts as part of the Licensing & Retail (L&R) team in collaboration with the global brand and local operating team.
Key responsibilities include:
Develop cross category assortments (apparel & hardlines) tailored to the target consumer & market and aligned to the overall strategic vision of the brand and store.
Responsible for planning and managing the open to buy for the store, ensuring targets are met including Sales, Gross Margin and Avg Stock.
Work with vendors and with merchandise planners to place orders and forecast replenishment needs.
Coordinate order timing with US store order placement to ensure MOQ's and cost targets are met.
Place in season reorders and ensure product is in stock and arrives on time
Partner with agency, international trade team and suppliers to manage shipping and customs
Manage licensing contract amendments and new contracts for suppliers
Partner with Visual Merchandiser to execute compelling and profitable presentations and product placement. Work on VM on an ongoing basis to re-merchandise as needed to maximize sales.
Work with QA and Product Developer to ensure local product regulatory guidelines are met.
Establish and execute liquidation plans as needed
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including visual merchandiser, product developer, planners, strategy, marketing and operating agency
Provide category, class and item performance analysis and present to leadership
Continually review and analyze productivity, category and item selling, and recommend actions to optimize the business performance
Assess learnings and propose assortment changes as needed to maximize results.
Create Product Knowledge decks to educate store teams
Create, maintain and update assortment plans reflective of all product and costing information
Create product related presentations for leadership and cross functional teams
Requirements:
Retail buying experience in a fast paced environment.
Solid knowledge of product and retail KPIs
Merchandise financial planning skills and solid experience managing Open to Buy.
In tune and consistently keeping up with consumer and market trends
Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills
Strong project management capabilities
Effective communication skills (written, oral, and presentation)
Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
High-level of flexibility and ability to self-manage including tolerance for last minute changes.
Ability to thrive in a team environment
High attention to accuracy and detail
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Successful performance record
Education: 4 year College Degree
Years of Experience: 5+ years experience retail buying (preferably with apparel experience)
Experience:
Retail Buying experience
Track record of delivering financial results
Experience with international retail stores preferred
Merchandise experience, Apparel experience preferred
Experience launching new stores or concepts
Retail metrics and merchandise financial planning and Open to Buy management.
Experience leveraging data and insights from consumer data, industry trend and qualitative and quantitative research to drive results.
Hours per Day 8 Hours per Week 40 Total Hours 3,120.00
