Assoc Buyer

Responsibilities Identifies marketing and merchandising trends and ideas, and translates appropriately into realistic merchandise programs Ensures overall product assortment meets financial plan targets and addresses consumer needs Owns oversight of buying for one category end-to-end Develops conceptual assortment/ buy plans to capture assortment needs to feed line planning and product development Provides direction and input to product development to ensure that specific product attribute requirements are met and supported Develops merchandising strategy including pricing, promotional pricing and cadence, markdown plans and timing Manages business to meet company targets on gross margin, sales, sell through, markdowns, inventory levels, and turn Directs merchandise projections and flow schedules to ensure timely and constant flow of merchandise Manages creation of POs and correct item/3rd party set-up and attributes Monitors in-season performance against plan and directs action for improvement as necessary Utilizes end of season analysis provided by planners to modify seasonal strategic, merchandise and assortment plans going forward Requirements Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, other related field 5+ years' merchandising experience. Experience in buying Men's Apparel preferred Sound analytical, financial, strategic and problem-solving skills Superior communication and organization skills High level of initiative and ability to execute independently with minimal direction Ability to work within a collaborative and dynamic team environment with diverse groups of people Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook) Domestic travel required Ability to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach daily #J-18808-Ljbffr Tailored Brands, Inc.