Buyer - Merchandising Manager

What You'll Do

• Develop seasonal assortments across footwear, apparel and accessories that align with merchandising, editorial and financial strategies while meeting or exceeding sales and profit goals.
• Own product and category strategies across all channels, expanding the assortment to increase relevance among Complex consumers.
• Maintain a strong understanding of fashion, sneakers, music, sports and cultural trends; ensure key trends are represented and test emerging concepts for commercial viability.
• Manage open-to-buy budgets, and oversee sales forecasts, inventory, returns, margins, pricing and category profitability.
• Analyze weekly and monthly performance—including sales velocity, sell-through, TY/LY, inventory turn, product attributes, online availability and markdowns—to identify opportunities and mitigate risk.
• Manage the business in-season through reorders, cancellations, markdowns, pricing adjustments, inventory shifts and “chase” opportunities; conduct post-season analysis to improve future assortments.
• Manage inventory levels, product availability, delivery schedules and the flow of goods into internal systems across all channels.
• Ensure accurate and timely product setup, SKU creation, purchase-order entry, pricing, costing, product information and delivery tracking.
• Act as a key liaison internally across Licensing, Merchandising, E-commerce, Marketing, Editorial, Operations and Finance to align priorities and execution.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brands and vendors, including supporting negotiations, exclusive products, licensing initiatives and design collaborations.
• Partner with Editorial, Marketing and E-commerce teams to develop compelling product stories for the website, email, social media, content and pop-up activations.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of buying or merchandising experience, preferably in footwear, streetwear, apparel or multi-brand e-commerce.
• Strong understanding of retail math, including OTB, margin, markup, sell-through, inventory turn and markdowns.
• Knowledge of the fashion calendar, market appointments, delivery windows and sneaker/streetwear launch and drop strategies.
• Deep understanding of footwear, streetwear, fashion trends and youth culture, with strong product instincts.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills with experience managing budgets, reports, purchase orders and product data.
• Strong vendor management, negotiation, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel for market appointments, trade shows, and brand meetings.

What We Offer

• Best in class health, dental, and vision insurance
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter Benefits FSA
• Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• 401k with 4% match
• Pet Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Plans
• Flexible PTO
• $85,000 - $100,000 a year