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About the Role

The Sr Buyer, E-Commerce is a seasoned business manager responsible for addressing and managing E-commerce challenges and opportunities to support strategic initiatives, achieve sales targets, and maintain profitability across assigned Apparel/Lounge and Underwear categories.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of buying for assigned departments and classifications, ensuring financial targets and plans are met.
• Manage/oversee choice-level investment strategy by season, in close collaboration with Planning.
• Collaborate with global merchandising and wholesale teams to create a balanced assortment.
• Partner with VP of Merchandising on creating and maintaining the Product Roadmap.
• Partner with planning on managing the Open To Buy, recommending changes to reorders, pricing strategies, and markdowns.
• Analyze and report on product specific KPIs (e.g., sales, margin, inventory turn).
• Lead weekly divisional selling meetings with Planning partners and own recommendations and action items with CFT to drive the business forward.
• Identify business opportunities to optimize onsite experience of product categories and partner with Site team to execute real-time Site Merchandising and/or PLP, PDP updates.
• Develop long-range product development plans for assigned category.
• Develop assortments, and stay on top of current and emerging trends by performing market competitive analysis and finding inspiration from style and design sources.
• Oversee Buying team’s creation and management of systemic buys.
• Take lead role in cross-functional Milestone meetings, presenting in-depth analysis of total division.
• Participate in meetings with ELT and Leadership teams, ensuring product strategy is understood and supported.
• Assist in management of PLC and ensure team is on track to hit all deliverables.
• Create and drive product testing strategies to read & react within the Ecom business and make recommendations to grow other channels.
• Responsible for growth and development of team of 1 junior buyer.
• Monitor development and performance of direct reports through regular meetings.
• Communicate with design and merchandising on best/worst sellers and whitespace opportunities within Ecommerce.
• Collaborate with E-commerce content and marketing teams to ensure merchandising objectives are supported and aligned with site content and marketing strategies.
• Partner with planning to develop effective class plans and pricing strategies.
• Inspire cross-functional partners to act in support of product strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-divisional counterparts to establish the campaign and launch calendar by season.
• Collaborate with key cross functional partners to drive strategic seasonal business initiatives and product priorities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 - 10 years retail buying experience.
• Minimum of 2 - 4 years of direct e-Commerce experience.
• Strong presenter with the ability to execute e-commerce strategic initiatives.
• Highly organized.
• Possess strong analytical skills.
• Ability to think outside of the box and innovate to solve complex problems.
• Flexible to deadline demands.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Ability to multi-task and handle several projects at a time.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Google Sheets

Experience Level

• 8-10 years retail buying experience
• 2-4 years e-commerce experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $135,000 - $145,000