Nuuly Senior Buyer - Accessories

Role Responsibilities

• Build a curated assortment of premium and trend-forward footwear, bags, jewelry and accessories.
• Focus on bringing external brand heat to the Nuuly platform, and encourage retention and engagement.
• Exhibit sharp financial acumen by fully owning the Open-to-Buy (OTB) for the F&A categories.
• Deliver on sales volume, margin, and sell-through metrics.
• Partner with Planning to manage inventory flow, OTB dollars, and markdown strategies.
• Lead direct vendor negotiations, margin agreements, and operational onboarding for brand partners.
• Strategically partner with internal brands to secure their best-in-class assortments exclusively for Nuuly.
• Collaborate closely with the RADS team to define and build foundational reporting dashboards required for these categories.
• Routinely synthesize data to report out on business performance, financial metrics, and strategic insights to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Maintain an elite understanding of macro- and micro-fashion trends.
• Partner with Creative and Digital Merchandising to ensure the F&A product is styled and presented contextually alongside Nuuly's apparel.
• Act as the linchpin between Buying, Planning, Digital Merchandising, Marketing, Brand Creative, and Tech teams.
• Ensure the unique needs of selling bags, jewelry, footwear and accessories online (e.g., detailed fit and sizing guides, material/hardware specifications, and contextual styling) are seamlessly supported by the site architecture and digital presentation.
• Communicate effectively with the F&A vendor community and internal brand partners.
• Foster a sound partnership across all internal business functions to communicate concepts, delivery updates, and trend information.
• Establish an organizational philosophy and operational framework for buying within this category.
• Partner closely with the Head of Product to forecast departmental budgets, define resource needs, and scale the buying team as the business grows.

Role Qualifications

• 5+ years of buying experience across multiple Jewelry, Footwear & Accessories categories.
• Must come from a highly trend-driven, premium, or "cool" retail environment.
• Strong financial acumen and proven experience successfully owning and managing an OTB.
• A strict focus on market buying and brand curation (experience rooted solely in in-house PD/design will not be a fit).
• An exceptional vendor network and established relationships within the contemporary and advanced contemporary F&A markets, as well as the ability to navigate internal corporate matrixes.
• Strong collaborative skills with a proven track record of partnering with Planning, Tech, Creative, and Digital Merchandising teams.
• A true entrepreneurial risk mentality with the ability to own, articulate, and execute a clear vision.

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

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