Buyer
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Base pay range
$75,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr
Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.
Brand: Stella McCartney
Location: New York
Role Overview
The Buyer will collaborate with the retail team in planning the buying strategies for the USA market. The Buyer is relied upon to have and retain strong market knowledge of the various locations in which we operate to help make buying choices and partner with the store teams to drive their businesses to success. The Buyer collaborates in all buying processes across all categories, tailoring the buy for the EMEA market and seeking opportunities to maximize retail sales.
Key Responsibilities
Retail Buy
Please note the above tasks are to provide an indication of the expected tasks but this list is not exhaustive of all activities.
Reward
Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.
At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
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Brand: Stella McCartney
Location: New York
Role Overview
The Buyer will collaborate with the retail team in planning the buying strategies for the USA market. The Buyer is relied upon to have and retain strong market knowledge of the various locations in which we operate to help make buying choices and partner with the store teams to drive their businesses to success. The Buyer collaborates in all buying processes across all categories, tailoring the buy for the EMEA market and seeking opportunities to maximize retail sales.
Key Responsibilities
Retail Buy
- Partners with DOS and Outlet stores to ensure the businesses have efficient buys and stock levels in place to maximise sales potential
- Collaborates in developing the buying strategy, ensuring that commercial trends are followed using product selection and a clear brand image is translated through the selected range
- Develops a strong product portfolio to maintain a competitive edge and satisfy market demands
- Guide the retail buy for all seasons across all categories and licenses for the European market and manages the order entry
- Identifies opportunities to maximise sales
- Monitors delivery of stock shipments to ensure product arrives to maximise sales potential for both DOS and Outlet
- Deliver seasonal buying reporting and pre buying analysis
- Develops and monitors the delivery plan for Outlets
- Participates in store product training for store teams
- Creates product knowledge information packs
- Collaborates with Merchandising on product concerns and opportunities, such as sizing or colour palettes, variations to range
- Analyse and report on product and collection results based on store sales and local trends for DOS and Outlet
- Monitors sales results / stock levels and makes sound recommendations based on analytics for both DOS and Outlet
- Implement and run reporting and analysis procedures to closely monitor daily, weekly and monthly sales for the market
- Identifies best sellers, slow sellers, bestselling sizes and ensures effective stock replenishment
- Monitors stock consolidations & stock transfers and support the management of issues if necessary
- Collaborates with VM, Marketing, PR, E-Commerce and Merchandising maximise sales potentials
- Maintains up to date knowledge of competitors strategies
- Communicates mark down information and time lines
- Builds knowledge of the Stella McCartney client and understands client buying behaviour to select range suited to local clientele
- Identifies opportunities to maximise sales by analysing client buying
- behaviors to ensure we are providing a desirable product selection
- From 3 to 5 years of experience in the buying department (preferably in RTW and/or BAGS);
- Passionate about the fashion industry and completely fashion and trend aware;
- Strong analytical, planning and reporting skills, capable of monitoring business performance. Knowledgeable on markets, competitors and trends;
- Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) experienced; knowledge of other systems for sales monitoring, data enter and stock transfers (e.g. BI, RetailPro, Joor);
- Salary-75k-100k depending on experience
Reward
Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.
- Employee discount
- Exclusive staff sales and sample sales
- Flexible working/core hours
- Maternity/paternity enhanced
- Fitness membership (Classpass) and onsite yoga
- Volunteer and Birthday leave
- Employee referral bonus
- Financial Wellbeing Support Services
At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain -
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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