Buyer - Direct Inline Stores (Footwear & Apparel)

Who we are looking for

• We are looking for consumerists with a passion for all sports with an understanding of how sport moments can change lives, effect cities, and communities. This person will have an affinity for product and enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. A successful Buyer will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as lead in a way that elevates the total team.
• This role is responsible for adapting & curating consumer right assortments with end in mind for the Direct Inline Store business by using historical data, analytics and real-time market feedback to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today (in-season read & react/selling & serving)!
• The candidate should possess proven retail competence and analytical abilities, have an understanding of retail environments, and bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business. They are comfortable mentoring the daily work of individual contributors within a structured coaching framework.

What you will work on

• You will own bringing the seasonal assortment to life in Stores. You will understand related aspects of the business and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, brands and how individual products or collections impact each other. You will collaborate cross functionally to ensure assortment plans meet consumer demand and strategies execute.
• You will hone consumer-centric assortment plans across multiple seasons with an understanding of Direct s position in the market & competitive landscape to blend fact-based and intuitive inputs. You will participate in seasonal buy reviews and in-season trading to influence actions to optimize growth with your critical partners.

Who you will work with

We work closely with fellow merchants, buyers and cross-functional teams; in particular Digital and Stores Buying, Consumer Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations and the insights/analytics teams; relying on business reporting which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Requires Bachelor s Degree or additional 2 years experience in lieu of degree
• 5+ year s experience in footwear or apparel buying and/or merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment
• Strong affinity for current market trends and how apparel can continue to be a style leader in the marketplace
• Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience
• Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT and others
• Ability to contribute to and drive strategy into action