Job Description

Our client, a growing women’s contemporary brand, is looking for a dynamic buying/merchandising candidate to join their team in a full-time role. This is a great opportunity for a candidate who is driven by the buying and merchandising aspect of the apparel process. This position will work under the guidance of the VP of Merchandising to create appropriate merchandise mix based on select categories, segments and emerging trends established by upper management. This position will also be responsible for managing their product assortment and understanding analytics. This position requires an out of the box thinker with exceptional organizational skills that will thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Direct hire / full time

Onsite 5 days in Pasadena

$75-85k

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating and executing proper merchandise assortment that supports planning and merchandising objectives for key wholesale clients
• Understand/study sales history and inventory levels to evaluate what product is needed
• Able to balance the workload of multiple account/segments. This includes strategic thinking, as well as a high level of attention to detail
• Oversee all aspects of re-cuts, re-orders, and re-colors
• Ability to follow calendar and key deadlines with minimal supervision
• Partner with cross function teams to ensure garment costs are measured and set retail buckets
• Manage brand budget and category/skus with minimal supervision (with Macro budget in mind)
• Review weekly sales performance to identify opportunities and risk
• Responsible for calculating gross margin, sell-through and turns
• Work closely with internal Design, Product Development and Planning teams to ensure proper product mix being put into development as well as ability to provide feedback on construction, fabrication and fit
• Knowledgeable in women’s contemporary brands, as well as current trends
• Oversee order placement and tracking to ensure timely receipt of merchandise
• Provide guidance to junior members on how to solve discrepancies & troubleshoot issues
• Complete ad-hoc tasks and assignments as directed by management

Required Competencies:

• Strong knowledge in retail setting, fabrications and garment constrictions
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate logical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to develop strong, synergistic relationships with a multitude of teams and personnel
• Strong multitasking, prioritization, and organization skills
• Strong work ethic to excel in a fast paced environment
• Ability to understand “big picture”
• Ability to work successfully with any personality type
• Strong analytical skills, good judgement, creativity, and enthusiasm
• Ability to make tight deadlines
• Strong understanding of industry trends and market awareness
• Ability to work in a fast-paced growing environment
• Must be able and willing to lift and carry up to 10 lbs., perform frequent repetitive finger, hand and wrist motions, as well as, bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion or Business preferred
• 2+ years experience in a Buying office or fashion industry environment required
• 2+ years of Women’s Buying or merchandising experience
• Strong knowledge of and ability to apply retail math concepts, including elements of markup, margin planning, open to buy, and inventory productivity measures
• Experience with private label buying, development and merchandising
• Proficient in Email, Microsoft applications

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