Our client, a shoe and apparel brand, is seeking a Buyer for their Women's & Kids categories to join their team! This will be a temporary contract starting ASAP through the end of March.

Responsibilities:

• Balance overall store and eCom inventories for the company through timing the delivery of initial and replenishment distributions between DC, Site Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, IT and Store Operations to achieve the highest return on investment.
• 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.

Skills:

• Computer skills to include Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other relevant Retail applications
• Skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with other management staff, employees and others with whom the company conducts business
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret policies, procedures and other business practices, guidelines and documents.
• Ability to understand, assess & problem solve by leveraging analytical skills
• Strong knowledge/experience in retail math (calculate figures and amounts)
• Ability to lead, coach and develop direct reports to hit milestones, maximize performance, and achieve professional goals

If this sounds like you, please submit a resume for immediate consideration!

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