Job Responsibilities : Women’s Footwear and Apparel Buyer
Salary : $58000 per year
Company : DTLR | DTLR, Inc
Location : Remote US
Educational requirements : Bachelor Degree
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Women Footwear & Apparel Buyer is responsible for meeting planned sales, margin and inventory turn goals for each department/class. The objectives will be met through focused merchandise assortments and sound merchandise management by vendor/department. Merchandise is purchased to maximize results while enhancing the overall department, group and company strategy. This position reports directly to the Vice President Division Merchandise Manager and has management responsibility for Associate Buyers and Buyers Assistants. This position works closely with the management team, visual merchandising team, allocation team, and the operations team to maximize the departments profitability.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Executes sales, margin and inventory plans
- Monitors performance versus plan to identify trend opportunities
- Manages all aspects of the merchandise offering – selection, negotiation, promotion and liquidation
- Develops customer driven assortments that support departmental goals and key item focus
- Provides collaborative guidance, direction and support to the planning organization in the development of merchandise, key item and assortment plan
- Ensures the merchandise selection matches customer needs, customer orientation and satisfaction
- Ensures merchandise mix balances quantity, style, size and price consistent with company and individual market requirements
- Develops vendor/class/department strategies
- Prepares for and presents products at Assortment Reviews/Style Outs, Line and Business Reviews
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university; or four years related experience and/ or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3-5 years in related buying experience or 5-7 years with a mix of buying, planning and placement responsibilities
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