Associate Buyer, Footwear

Associate Buyer

This hybrid position will be located at our St. Petersburg office. Expectations for hybrid in-office schedule is three days a week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Foot Locker, Inc. is hiring an Associate Buyer in our Champs Sports division supporting the Footwear category! The Associate Buyer is responsible for assisting the Buyer with the overall merchandising direction of a category or department(s) with the goal of meeting and exceeding sales and margin targets. Building a business that creates trend-setting buzz by incorporating consumer insights, business analytics, and competitive intelligence is needed for you to deliver in this role. This position will assist the Buyer with purchases and the negotiation of merchandise with vendors; partner with Merchandise Planners to develop financial strategies that maximize business opportunities; and work closely with the Merchandising, Marketing, and Store Optimization teams while focusing on our target demographic to provide a rich customer experience supported by best-in-class product assortments.

Responsibilities include developing an overall product strategy that maximizes sales, gross margin, and turn; partnering with the E-commerce team to deliver strong performance via the Digital channel; collaborating with Marketing to develop rich, product-driven, consumer-centric storytelling; working with the Financial Planner to ensure all buys achieve optimized metrics; prepping information for all recapping, seasonal planning, and open-to-buy meetings; building bottom-up product assortments based on business results and marketplace trends; analyzing reports in tandem with Merchandisers for store-level opportunities and liabilities; managing a product feature calendar and all sample flow in support of marketing efforts; and tracking all inbound product from vendor shipment to in-store delivery.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree preferred in applicable field, a minimum of 2 years' experience in retail and/or e-commerce merchandising is required, proficiency in software applications: Excel, Word and PowerPoint, knowledge of Power BI or similar systems preferred, knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft or similar assortment tools preferred, demonstrated understanding of our product, customer, marketplace, and fashion trends, ability to present and communicate clearly with management, peers and business partners, strong financial acumen and naturally analytical, ability to be detailed and organized while multi-tasking and prioritizing tight deadlines, creative and strategic thinker with ~10% travel expectations.

At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, during interviews and assessments. Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews. AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to create a transparent and equitable hiring experience.

The annual base salary range is $75000 - $80000 / year. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below. Foot Locker Benefits: Employee Discount aid Time Off Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage 401(k) | Roth 401(k) Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Opportunities for Advancement Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses Strong Company Culture Employee Resource Groups