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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in buying operations, vendor negotiation, and financial planning to drive sales growth and meet inventory targets. Proven ability to lead teams, develop assortment strategies, and build cross-functional relationships in a dynamic retail environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Vendor NegotiationRetail Math ConceptsLeadership SkillsBuying OperationsFinancial Planning
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Buying OperationsRetail StrategyInventory ManagementAssortment StrategiesVendor Profitability AnalysisMarkdown ProjectionsOTB ManagementPricing StrategyData AnalysisFinancial Goals
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationProblem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsConflict ManagementAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
MS OfficeGoogle SheetsGoogle DocsPowerPoint
Industry Keywords
Vendor SelectionSales GrowthCustomer FocusMarket Cycle ManagementCross-Functional Collaboration
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Buying team by assisting in vendor selection and partnership development
- Ensure assortments reflect high standards and meet customer needs
- Contribute to inventory productivity analysis, vendor profitability reviews, and pricing strategy through detailed data and insights
- Support sales growth and financial performance
- Lead and mentor a team of Assistant Buyers as needed
- Lead market cycle, manage orders, and collaborate with Brand Partnerships and Buying Lead
- Oversee checkbook management and support brand strategies for growth
- Analyze product selection, pricing, and vendor negotiations
- Manage portfolio, in-season product, markdowns, and RTVs
- Track receipts and ensure inventory targets are met
- Develop assortment strategies to meet financial goals and KPIs
- Negotiate with partners and review financial plans
- Manage OTB, markdown projections, and RTV negotiations
- Build cross-functional relationships and manage vendor communication
- Collaborate with marketing, Store Planning, and the Bangalore team
- Mentor and guide others in the ECDP program
- Execute assorting strategies and financial planning
- Develop promotions with sales support teams
- Meet sales/profit goals and manage buying office operations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent retail experience
- 3+ years of experience in a buying office with a strong understanding of buying operations and retail strategy
- Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong communicator with executive presence, able to lead meetings and build trust with stakeholders
- Proven track record of consistently exceeding goals and driving positive outcomes in complex organizations
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a creative approach to new challenges
- Demonstrated ability to apply retail math concepts (markup, margin planning, OTB, WOS, T/O, GMROI)
- Strong proficiency in MS Office, Google Sheets/Docs, and PowerPoint
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, with strong leadership, management, and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal, customer focus, conflict management, and negotiation skills
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
- Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
- Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
- An amazing employee discount
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Disability insurance
- A variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)