Free People, Associate Buyer - Swim

About the Role

We are looking for an Associate Buyer to work within our growing swim category. In this role, you will partner with the Buyer to create an exciting and timely product assortment for both retail and direct channels, ensuring the department meets or exceeds sales volume and profit goals.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily operations within the designated buying area and collaborate with the Buyer on all necessary tasks.
• Take ownership of buying a product class within the buying area.
• Conceptually plan assortments that align with financial objectives.
• Delegate and direct the daily activities of assistants while providing guidance to the team.
• Prioritize tasks to balance immediate and long-term business needs.
• Research and execute product development in the marketplace.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to achieve business plans.
• Collaborate with the planning team to understand financial indicators and drive business decisions.
• Assist the Buyer in determining the overall mix of market and private-label products to ensure a customer-oriented final assortment.
• Place buys with conviction and apply learnings from past buying mistakes to future decisions.
• Proactively vocalize opinions in cross-functional or larger merchant meetings.
• Manage the flow of merchandise, including entering, updating, and tracking purchase orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate late deliveries to the buying team and address them with urgency.
• Set up new vendors, provide routing guides, and share pre-ticketing information.
• Prioritize and respond urgently to requests from both the merchant and cross-functional teams.
• Assist the buying team in proofing catalog copy.
• Identify product photos on the web that require reshooting to drive sales.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in retail buying or a similar capacity.
• Ability to build and maintain productive partnerships with strong listening, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Detail-oriented with a creative mindset.
• Team player mentality.
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

URBN offers comprehensive perks and benefits to employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Generous employee discounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Additional benefits may vary based on location and employment status.

For more details, visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits.