Job Description

Free People is looking for an Associate buyer who is responsible for working with the buyer and creating an exciting and timely product assortment for the retail and direct businesses that meet or exceed the sales volume and profit forthe department.Supporting the daily operations within designated buying area and developing partnerships with the buyer on all necessary tasksOwnership of buying a product class within the buying areaThe ability to conceptually plan assortments that meet financial objectivesDelegating and directing the daily activities of the assistants and provide direction to the teamPrioritizing tasks and balancing the immediate and long term needs of the businessResearching and executing development of product in the marketplacePersonnel skills to work well with cross functional partners and team to achieve plansWorking closely with planning to understand financial indicators to react and drive businessWorking with the buyer to learn to determine the overall mix of market and private label product for each buying area to ensure the final mix is ultimately customer orientedWorking with buyer to place buys with convictionLearning from buying mistakes and applying those learnings to future buysVocalizing opinions proactively in cross functional or larger merchant meetingsManaging the flow of merchandiseEntering, updating, managing, tracking, and organizing purchase orders to ensure timely deliveryCommunicating late deliveries to the buying teamSetting up new vendors and send them routing guides and pre-ticketing informationPrioritizing and reacting with a sense of urgency to the requests from both the merchant and cross functional teamsAssisting the buying team to proof catalog copyIdentifying photos on the web to be reshot to drive sales#LI-ME1Minimum of two years of experience in retail buying or a similar capacityAbility to build and maintain productive partnerships and demonstrate strong listening, oral, and written communication skillsStrong organization and prioritizing skillsFlexible and adaptable to changing prioritiesDetail orientedCreative thinkerTeam playerProficient in Excel, Outlook, and PowerpointURBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs