Buyer - Apparel

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Achieves sales and margin objectives for seasonal buying plans.
• Strategically selects and purchases product from vendor lines to augment planned assortments based on trend data
• Partners with Product Development team to develop product including sourcing and monitoring delivery of product and quality control
• Reaches overall team project financial objectives as defined by DMM or GMM
• Develops market analyses and business strategies to outline strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and threats in the fashion market; evaluates the market continuously to revise the strategies
• Strategically selects and purchases product from vendor lines to augment planned assortments based on trend data
• Partners with Product Development team to develop product including sourcing and monitoring delivery of product and quality control
• Analyzes and negotiates proposals for product based on trend, price, delivery time, and quality to select the most appropriate vendors
• Partners with Planning and Allocation teams to ensure the development of appropriate assortment plans

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of progressive experience as a Buyer
• A proven track record developing and building a fashion apparel business, including developing and maintaining strong vendor relationships
• Understanding of Licensee partnerships 
• Experience in developing, preparing, and implementing tactical plans in support of strategic company goals.

$88,000 - $100,000 a year

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.