Buyer Bridal

Job Summary

Join a company that dominates the bridal industry, where you can own end-to-end merchandising leadership for a category. From event dresses to career paths, we empower both customers and employees to find their perfect match. Passionate, curious, and customer-focused, apply today!

About the Role

The Buyer owns end-to-end merchandising leadership for a category, translating brand and financial strategy into a differentiated, profitable assortment. This role is accountable for strategy formulation and execution, assortment architecture, line building and product development, and financial planning and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own category vision. Develop the category business strategy and goals in partnership with the Senior Director, identifying growth opportunities and building actionable plans to meet or exceed targets.
• Channel strategy. Define and execute strategy across all six channels, aligning product, price and presentation to each channel's role and margin structure.
• Turn insight into action. Translate market, competitive and trend intelligence into a clear, well-reasoned point of view; present data-driven recommendations in buying and cross-functional forums.
• Go-to-market. Partner with Marketing and Social Media on campaign messaging, launch timing and hero-style selection to drive demand and full-price sell-through.
• Build the architecture. Design assortment plans with a clear, intentional price-point architecture (opening / core / aspirational) that maximizes coverage, coordinates across merchandise types and eliminates redundancy.
• Select and build assortments that hit the target mix of fashion, quality and price, coordinate across categories, and meet the varying needs and preferences of the David's Bridal customer.
• Partner with Product Development and Design on relevant, on-trend seasonal concepts; review and curate design sketches with an eye to key trends, assortment gaps and volume-driving styles; negotiate cost with source suppliers.
• Tailor assortment depth, breadth and exclusives to each channel — including channel-specific and capsule offers for Marketplace, Wholesale and Shop-in-Shop partners.
• Co-own the financials. Co-own financial goals with Planning — including open-to-buy, SKU rationalization, life-cycle management and promotional strategy — and co-lead monthly projection reviews to manage OTB and reforecast.
• Analyze & act. Analyze the business to drive sales and margin, including monthly Pareto and sell-through analysis, and act on the findings to optimize wins and minimize risks.
• Inventory productivity. Partner with Planning and Demand Planning to drive turn and GMROI$ to benchmark, using disciplined Pareto analysis, demand-driven inventory flow, in-stock optimization, and proactive life-cycle and liquidation management across all six channels.
• Report & recommend. Build and present clear, data-backed viewpoints and financial recommendations to leadership in buying and cross-functional meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree plus 5+ years of related Buying experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated command of assortment planning, product development and open-to-buy management; multi-channel or omnichannel merchandising experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint) and adept at leveraging AI tools to drive efficiency, accelerate analysis and elevate decision-making.
• Travel Requirements: Regular store visits as needed. Some travel required, 1–2 times per quarter. International travel up to 2x per year (bridal buyer role only).

Qualifications

• Passionately enthusiastic, endlessly curious, and customer obsessed.
• Experience in the bridal industry or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Category Strategy and Management
• Assortment Planning and Architecture
• Product Development and Innovation
• Financial Analysis and Planning
• Multi-Channel Merchandising
• Data-Driven Decision Making

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance, 401K program, paid vacation, wellness days, and holidays, including your birthday off!
• Rewarding Environment and Competitive Pay
• Generous Dream Maker Discount after first pay period
• Referral Incentive Program
• Dayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!
• Pet Benefits

Pay

Standard base pay range for this role is posted at a minimum and maximum rate. The starting rate of pay offered will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, training, and/or experience, and internal equity.

Schedule

Full Time Opportunity

Company Information

David’s Bridal is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and strive to build a workforce that is as representative as the customers we serve. We vow to create a culture where all forms of diversity are celebrated and seen as valuable.