Our client, a notable brand, is looking for a CONTRACT DTC Buyer to help support the business for a couple months.

Contract January – March

Up to $54.50/hour depending on experience

Onsite daily in Orange County

Direct to Consumer buyer supports eCom, Full Price, and Outlet channels. This role works cross functionally with DTC Planning, Allocations, Visual Merchandising, and Supply Planning teams. This is an analytical job requiring someone who is very detail-oriented and can evaluate the business at both a high and low level to develop effective product assortments

Responsibilities:

• Create assortment plan strategy in units and dollars for all stores and eCom buys aligned to financial plans

• Balance overall store and eCom inventories including initial delivery and replenishment distributions

• Consistently review and react to sales performance and communicate with cross functional partners to improve our buying strategies.

• Maximize sales and inventory turn by coordinating with Planning and Allocation teams on consolidations and model stock levels to drive for continuous results.

• Plan and execute markdown strategies through reviewing sales results, researching sales and inventory sales by class each month and draw conclusions about business trends to ensure greatest margin potential for our business.

• Collaborate cross functionally with Regional & Global Merchandising to ensure consumer and marketplace needs are met as well as marketing to drive consideration and conversion.

• Work alongside the Visual and Site Merchandising teams to ensure optimal execution in store and online.

• Strategize opening assortments, quantities, and timing of deliveries for eCom and new stores in conjunction with Merchandise Managers, Content, Site and Store Operations.

• Manage a team of Associate and/or Assistant Buyers and drive weekly/monthly deliverables, projects, and due dates.

• Select all products for promotional events in stores and coordinate all communication with Marketing and Store operation on implementing an even strategy to execute successfully.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience

• Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other relevant Retail applications

• Ability to understand, assess & problem solve by leveraging analytical skills

• Strong knowledge/experience in retail math (calculate figures and amounts)

• Prior experience Buying in a Direct to Consumer environment preferred

• Knowledge/experience in SAP, Fiori, or Business Objects preferred