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HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) makes everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, quality and value. Among the company’s iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Champion, an innovator at the intersection of lifestyle and athletic apparel; Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability; Maidenform, America’s number one shapewear brand; and Bali, America’s number one bra brand. HBI employs 48,000 associates in 29 countries and has built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices. The company, a longtime leader in sustainability, has set aggressive 2030 goals to improve the lives of people, protect the planet and produce sustainable products. HBI is building on its unmatched strengths to unlock its #FullPotential and deliver long-term growth that benefits all of its stakeholders.
The Champion Senior Buyer is responsible for buying, assisting with planning, and executing the financial strategies to meet or exceed sales, margin, and inventory plans. The incumbent will lead the team to overcome challenges, think differently and break through barriers to take the business to the next level.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute merchandise financial plans to the Brand and Category level by month in partnership with DTC Merchants & Merch Ops Planning Mgr.
- Responsible for in season business management, managing markdown cadence with merch ops planner, and updating the merchandise assortment document.
- Partner with the Product Management team on seasonal DTC development needs.
- Consistently evaluate space productivity to help build the optimal assortment.
- Lead the analysis and execution of product hind-sights and style out strategy sessions.
- Set and monitor in season pricing and promotional strategies.
- Own and execute the product lifecycle plans for stores and sites.
- Partner with marketing and visual team to build and execute go to market plans.
- Guide and mentor Assistant Buyers
- Partner with Director and Planners to ensure OTB discipline and react timely to business needs.
- Lead efforts on SKU Assessment deep dive to recommend go forward assortments by sku by channel.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal business leads and outside vendors.
- Work with Site Manager on key stories and identifying feature styles in collaboration with Director.
- Provide reports and analysis to team to inform go forward strategies.
- Create a team environment that fosters new and innovative ideas.
Qualifications
- Minimum Education/ Experience: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years relevant work experience, ; 4+ years of equivalent work experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree
- Preferred Education/ Experience: Master's degree with 3+ relevant work experience
- Strong merchandising, product, and marketing skills
- Demonstrates strong solutions-based skill sets
- Highly organized
- Demonstrates the ability to lead positively through change
- Takes accountability for business and actions to drive results and challenge the status quo
- Proven experience in high sku-intensive business categories
- Proven track record of positive results and OTB discipline
Job Specific Competencies
- Consumer Obsessed
- Out of the box thinking on new ways to drive top line sales
- Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Solutions orientated
- Overcomes hurdles to drive business results
- Willing to analyze the business in detail and translate the details into sales driving strategies
- Demonstrates leadership and decision-making skills
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills
- Change agent for the business
Core Competencies
- Data Fluency
- Written/verbal communication and listening
- Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Results orientation
- Adaptability
Core Values
- Play to Win - We expect to win, working together to drive results. We push ourselves to simplify and innovate. When we fail, learn from it. We will break with the past when necessary to move forward.
- Act Like Owners - We take action. We build relationships across functions so we can see the company holistically and seek out opportunities for improvement. We’re willing to sacrifice in one area if that leads to our overall success.
- Do What’s Right - We behave ethically. We are transparent. We share information about the factors influencing our actions. Our behavior aligns with our values. Our products make the world a better place.
- Create Opportunity for All - With success comes opportunity. Everyone is respected and included. We provide opportunities for all associates to reach their Full Potential.
This position requires full COVID-19 vaccination.
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled
