Senior Retail Buyer - Jewelry & Accessories

Job Title: Senior Retail Buyer – Jewelry & Accessories

Location: Secaucus, New Jersey

Work Arrangement: 100% On-site (5 Days a Week)

Experience: 5–8 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Senior Retail Buyer specializing in Jewelry & Accessories to manage product selection, purchasing, vendor relationships and inventory planning.

The ideal candidate will have strong retail buying and merchandising experience, a good understanding of market trends, and the ability to negotiate with suppliers while driving sales, margins and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Research market trends, customer preferences and competitor products to identify buying opportunities.
• Select and purchase jewelry and accessories based on customer demand and sales performance.
• Identify, evaluate and develop relationships with new and existing vendors and suppliers.
• Negotiate product pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities and delivery schedules.
• Develop product assortments and seasonal buying plans.
• Analyze sales reports, inventory levels, margins and product performance.
• Forecast demand and manage purchase orders, replenishments and inventory levels.
• Minimize overstock, stockouts and unnecessary markdowns.
• Coordinate with merchandising, marketing, sales and operations teams.
• Monitor order fulfillment and ensure timely product deliveries.
• Recommend reorders, promotions and product discontinuations based on performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Marketing or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in retail buying, merchandising or purchasing.
• Experience specifically in jewelry, fashion accessories or lifestyle products preferred.
• Strong vendor management, sourcing and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of retail sales, product margins, inventory planning and forecasting.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and inventory/purchasing systems.
• Excellent communication, organization and time-management skills.

Ideal Candidate

A commercially minded retail buying professional with strong experience in jewelry and accessories merchandising, product sourcing, vendor negotiations and inventory management.

The candidate should understand consumer trends, identify profitable products and make data-driven purchasing decisions to support business growth.

Work Location: Secaucus office, New Jersey – 5 days a week (On-site).