Urban Outfitters Associate Buyer - Men's Graphics

Urban Outfitters•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Urban Outfitters is looking for an Associate Buyer of Mens Graphics responsible for working with the Senior Buyer and creating an exciting and timely product assortment for the retail and direct businesses that meet or exceed sales volume and profit for the department.

Requirements

3-5 years in a fast-paced retail buying role, with a strong preference for accessories or youth-culture-focused brands
Experience presenting to company leadership
Demonstrated experience in a highly entrepreneurial environment
Full command of retail math and the ability to pivot strategy based on weekly, monthly, seasonal performance
A deep understanding of the UO customer. You know what they’re wearing, what they’re listening to, and how they’re styling their lives
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Design, Planning, and Production

Responsibilities

Supporting the daily operations within designated buying areas and developing partnerships with the Senior Buyer and Assistant Buyer on all necessary tasks
Ownership of buying a product class within the buying area
Ability to conceptually plan assortments that meet financial objectives
Identify and drive the next viral accessory and maximize its sales potential, executing development of product
Live and breathe the cultural shifts that dictate how our customer accessorizes Monitor social conversation, street style, and niche influencers to stay ahead of the curve.
Manage your category’s Open to Buy (OTB). Use real-time sales trends to execute reorders or markdowns that maximize profitability and inventory turn.
Delegating and directing the daily activities of the Assistant Buyer and provide direction to the team
Personnel skills to work well with cross functional partners and team to achieve plans
Working closely with planning to understand financial indicators to react and drive business
Work with the Senior Buyer to determine the overall mix of market and Owned Brand product
Learning from buying mistakes and applying those learnings to future buys
Confidently vocalizing opinions proactively in cross functional or larger merchant meetings
Prioritizing and reacting with a sense of urgency to the requests from both the Buying and Cross Functional teams