Retail Buyer, Mens ( Off Price Apparel)

Job Description

Retail Buyer- Mens ( Off Price Apparel)

Are you passionate about retail, fashion, emerging trends, and finding great product? We’re looking for a results-driven Buyer to lead merchandise strategies and build compelling assortments that deliver exceptional value to our customers while driving profitable sales.

In this role, you’ll own the business for your assigned categories, using customer insights, market trends, financial analysis, and vendor partnerships to make strategic buying decisions. You’ll partner closely with Planning and cross-functional teams to maximize sales, margin, inventory productivity, and merchandise performance .

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute merchandise and assortment strategies for assigned categories to achieve sales, margin, and inventory objectives.
• Analyze sales, margin, inventory, Open-to-Buy (OTB), historical performance, and customer trends to identify opportunities and drive business decisions.
• Identify and purchase fashion-right, quality merchandise that delivers exceptional value to our customers.
• Research market, competitive, and fashion trends to identify new products, vendors, key items, and emerging opportunities .
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships while negotiating costs, pricing, terms, quantities, and delivery timelines to maximize profitability.
• Own and manage OTB and inventory investments , balancing current business needs with future opportunities.
• Partner closely with Planning and Merchandising teams to develop assortment plans, financial strategies, and seasonal buys .
• Monitor product and category performance and take action on reorders, markdowns, slow-moving inventory, and assortment opportunities .
• Forecast sales and inventory at the item and category level using historical data, current trends, and analytical tools .
• Develop strategies to address excess and underperforming inventory while protecting margin and improving inventory productivity.
• Provide leadership with clear business recaps, performance insights, risks, opportunities, and action plans to drive results.
• Manage purchase order creation, accuracy, tracking, and follow-through to support timely merchandise delivery.
• Communicate new product deliveries, key items, product information, and selling trends to appropriate business partners and store teams.
• Attend markets, trade shows, vendor appointments, and competitive shopping trips as needed.
• Partner with and support the development of Associate Buyers and Assistant Buyers , when applicable.

What You Bring

• 5–7 years of retail buying, merchandising, or related experience , preferably within an off-price, value, specialty, or high-volume retail environment.
• Demonstrated experience owning or managing merchandise assortments, category strategies, and buying decisions .
• Strong understanding of retail math, sales, gross margin, inventory, turnover, and OTB management .
• Proven experience developing vendor relationships and negotiating product costs, terms, quantities, and deliveries .
• Strong ability to identify fashion, market, customer, and competitive trends and translate those insights into commercially successful assortments.
• Strong financial, analytical, and business acumen , with the ability to turn performance data into actionable strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to balance fashion, value, inventory, speed, and profitability when making buying decisions.
• Strong communication, negotiation, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment .
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Planning, Merchandising, Allocation, and Store Operations .
• Ability to clearly communicate business performance, opportunities, risks, and recommended actions to leadership.
• Willingness to travel for markets, trade shows, vendor meetings, and other business needs .

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Retail Management, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant retail buying experience.

Why This Role Matters

As a Buyer , you’ll play a critical role in shaping the products our customers discover every day. You’ll have direct ownership of your business, from identifying emerging trends and developing assortments to negotiating with vendors and managing financial performance.

Your decisions will directly influence sales, margin, inventory productivity, and the overall customer experience . This role is ideal for an experienced merchant who combines a strong eye for product with financial discipline and is ready to drive the business through assortment strategy, trend identification, vendor negotiation, OTB management, and data-driven decision-making .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and belonging.