Senior Buyer

About the role

The Senior Buyer is responsible for the development, execution, and communication of a strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals. They support and direct the cross-functional teams of Buying, Planning, Production, and Distribution. The role is a DMM in training, with less volume and complexity in scope.

Responsibilities

• Analyze trends, historical data, and channel input at department/classification level.
• Recommend seasonal strategies based on analysis.
• Review financial targets with Planning at the department, class, or style level as appropriate.
• Communicate strategies to Merchandising at a department/classification level to aid in aligning merchandising and design strategies.
• Participate as needed to complete initial floor maps.
• Work with Visual and Design teams to determine product placement within the store by delivery and store group.
• Refine line edits post-presentation by reassessing product assortment to ensure it aligns with product strategies.
• Incorporate channel needs.
• Review product assortment with cross-functional teams.
• Identify and recommend big ideas, key drivers, and promotional strategies, and review to ensure they meet financial goals.
• Ensure the financial success of area by meeting or exceeding financial targets including sales, GM, GMROI, and turn goals.
• Analyze OTB and take action as necessary by reviewing sales and inventory against financial goals, and recommending changes to future order quantities, deliveries, pricing, or markdown strategies.
• Recommend changes to future product assortments or strategies.
• Communicate with Design to add new products or make changes to future product, and review with Management for approval.
• Maintain expert knowledge of customer base by participating in store visits.
• Evaluate product execution and point of view, get customer and store associate feedback.
• Communicate with merchandising on sales and strategy to ensure the efficient integration of merchandising and design strategies.
• Lead and participate in weekly cross-functional meetings to share information on current business issues.
• Communicate with Field to get input on sales and fit to use in planning future seasons and to improve in-season management.
• Communicate with Marketing regarding issues that will affect marketing, e.g., changes in the line and specific marketing tools needed.
• Communicate cross-brand by sharing information on e.g., sales and trends with counterparts, using relevant information as input for future assortments and strategies, and providing input in cross-divisional meetings.
• Maintain expert knowledge of customer base by participating in store visits.
• Evaluate product execution and point of view, get customer and store associate feedback.
• Communicate with merchandising on sales and strategy to ensure the efficient integration of merchandising and design strategies.
• Lead and participate in weekly cross-functional meetings to share information on current business issues.
• Communicate with Field to get input on sales and fit to use in planning future seasons and to improve in-season management.
• Communicate with Marketing regarding issues that will affect marketing, e.g., changes in the line and specific marketing tools needed.
• Communicate cross-brand by sharing information on e.g., sales and trends with counterparts, using relevant information as input for future assortments and strategies, and providing input in cross-divisional meetings.
• Manage cross-functional team relationships on an ongoing basis by directing and focusing team objectives.
• Provide direction on strategy, vision, and meetings, to unify team towards a common goal.
• Act as a role model and provide leadership within the Merchandising Department by directing, focusing, and inspiring team members to keep efforts on track.
• Serve as the representative of the Department as needed within the company.
• Participate as needed on special projects within the division, brand, or company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4-6 Years of Experience

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of customer base through store visits.
• Strong analytical and creative skills.
• Deep understanding of fashion and product trends.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and implementation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to balance analytical and creative skills.
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of financial metrics and reporting.

Benefits

GUESS? Corporate employees are eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, tuition reimbursement, PTO, on-site gym, employee discounts, and more!

Pay

Minimum $70,304.00, maximum $70,304.00. Base salary will be determined on various factors, including but not limited to, market data, internal equity, relevant background, and experience for the specified role.

Schedule

Not specified.