Footwear Buying Assistant (Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic intent into action against future and current in-season assortments, using historical data, analytics, and Lead/Senior Buyers' direction to action against business trends.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams in Planning, Allocation, Lead Buying, and Operations, using business reporting to drive tactical actions and manage a healthy, brand-enhancing, revenue-driving portfolio.
• Become an expert within multiple systems as a critical action point to management of a healthy, brand enhancing, revenue driving portfolio.
• Participate in seasonal assortment and buy reviews each quarter, as well as in-season trading to influence actions and optimize growth with your partners.

Qualifications

• Strong affinity for current market trends and how the client's product can continue to be a style leader in the marketplace.
• 1-2 years of footwear, apparel, equipment, or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience (retail/buying specifically, NOT visual merchandising).
• Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT, etc.

Required Technology & Tools

• Advanced background in Excel, basic Microsoft Office Suite, systems proficiency for assortment management.

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree highly preferred;
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Pay

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• 401K plan