Buyer - Rack Beauty - Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

Directs the content strategy, product selection, and use of customer and trend information to support the merchandise strategies of the division. Partners with the buy planner to achieve financial objectives, jointly accountable for meeting and exceeding departmental sales volume, gross margin, and gross-margin-return-on-investment (GMROI) targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop product plans to support seasonal department merchandise strategies based on customers’ expectations and fashion trends.
• Develop deep multi-channel expertise, including presentation knowledge, customer behavior, and competition for both FLS and Online channels.
• Negotiate exclusive offerings, terms, pricing, vendor-funded markdowns, return-to-vendor agreements, drop-ship programs, and co-op.
• Manage and direct in-season inventory, ensuring effective analysis and decision-making regarding markdowns, claims, re-orders, etc.
• Partner with buy planner and financial planner on business reviews, open-to-buy management, and plan revisions to achieve financial goals and strategic objectives.
• Teach, coach, and motivate assistant buyer(s) to drive in-season performance management and develop skills in product selection, assortment editing, and business management.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a multichannel/omni-channel retail Buyer or equivalent.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience maintaining vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated understanding of Nordstrom’s retail and service environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or related field (preferred).
• Experience managing and supporting a high sales volume category (high SKU count, heavy seasonality, high revenue ($20M+)) (preferred).

Pay

$110,500.00 - $183,000.00 Annual

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Retirement and 401k plans.
• Paid Time Away (PTO), holidays, and accruals.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Merchandise discount and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources.
• Eligibility for performance-based incentives/bonuses (requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment).