Free People Senior Buyer - Dresses

Role Responsibilities

• Develop a compelling assortment, based on store and direct strategies that meet/exceed sales volume and profits
• Expand product line to enhance appeal to target market
• Analyze velocity reports and respond to current trends as appropriate
• Ensure key fashion trends are well represented in the assortment
• Test emerging trends for selling viability
• Facilitate finalizations to plan and merchandise product assortments for all channels
• Shop domestic and international markets to fill voids, check on current trends, and identify “chase opportunities”
• Distort classifications to ensure positioning within the market
• Develop new resources
• Develop new design collaborations and manage artist relationships
• Negotiate price to insure mark-up goals are achieved
• Maintain clear vision of store and direct customer and her needs
• Work with Merchandising team to develop strong story lines for the website, emails, and store presentation
• Organize and analyze data
• Conduct in-season and post-season analyses to better evaluate and control the business
• Clearly communicate current trends, opportunities, successes, and failures at best/worst meetings
• Manage inventory levels and flow
• Oversee Product Information prior to Turnover and develop compelling story lines to increase productivity for all channels
• Drive and understand the private label process for product development
• Contribute to continuous improvement in efficiencies, execution, brand/product positioning, timing, and quality
• Shop competition and inspirational stores
• Read all pertinent trade, trend, consumer publications
• Stay connected to current industry trends, fashion shows, design fairs, art exhibitions, and other influential cultural events
• Challenge the buying team to interpret seasonal trends for all channels

Qualifications

• Creative problem solving
• True entrepreneurial risk mentality
• Demonstrated ability to lead a business
• Lead by example
• Be positive, support company initiatives, mentor others, and be a part of the solution
• Own, articulate, and execute a clear vision
• 10+ years buying experience required

Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more!

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment.