Urban Outfitters Associate Buyer - Men's Woven Tops

Urban Outfitters•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Urban Outfitters Men’s is seeking an Associate Buyer to support its Private Label Woven Shirts and Jackets business. The role drives sales and profitability through the strategic development and execution of compelling, trend-right assortments. It identifies growth opportunities and curates a balanced assortment that appeals to the customer while meeting financial goals. The Associate Buyer analyzes sales, inventory, and orders; supports merchandise planning and Open-To-Buy management; and manages styleouts, e-commerce product selection, product development timelines, fittings, and vendor relationships. The role collaborates with the Buyer, Planner, designers, and internal teams to optimize sales, margins, assortment balance, and supply chain operations. URBN states that benefits may depend on location and employment status. Its listed benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, employee discounts, retirement savings, and more. URBN also describes its commitment to equal employment opportunities and an inclusive, safe, fair, and respectful work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.
Three years of experience in retail or a direct buying office, having served as an Associate Buyer or Senior Level Assistant Buyer.
Understanding of the Urban Outfitters target customer and ability to identify appropriate products and fashion trends.
Analytical ability to manage Open-To-Buy and apply retail math.
Professional verbal and written communication, presentation, organizational, prioritization, and urgency skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and ability to learn and retain information about new computer systems.
Ability to analyze merchandise sales, stock, orders, trends, and financial performance.
Ability to collaborate with internal teams, stores, and vendors.

Responsibilities

Understand the Urban Outfitters target customer and select appropriate products and trends that appeal to customers and meet their expectations.
Recognize emerging fashion trends and work with design to translate ideas from blogs, street sources, and aspirational sources into products.
Manage Open-To-Buy and apply retail math to achieve bottom-line performance.
Communicate professionally through strong presentations, organization, and a sense of urgency; prioritize tasks to balance immediate and long-term business needs.
Analyze weekly and monthly sales, stock, and on-order quantities to optimize sales and minimize markdowns.
Recognize and respond quickly to major and minor product- and store-related business trends.
Work with the Buyer and Planner to revise plans and optimize sales and margin by class.
Partner with the Buyer and analyze prior-year results, current trends, and attribute selling to ensure buying direction is on target.
Manage financial elements for assigned classes, including OTB, IMU, and markdowns; manage receipt plans, timely order placement, and the flow of receipts throughout the month.
Manage styleouts and balance assortments by looks, silhouettes, fabrics, patterns, colors, and price points, while setting appropriate inventory positions for key, fringe, and new items.
Assist with selecting products for the e-commerce division from the retail assortment and suggest category extensions or web exclusives.
Work with designers, Market, and Design to manage product-development timelines.
Attend fittings to ensure sizing is standardized throughout the assortment.
Develop effective relationships with key vendors and manage vendor performance through negotiation and communication to maximize profitability, achieve financial objectives, and support optimal supply chain operations.
Communicate appropriately with stores and build collaborative relationships with production, planning, creative, catalog, distribution center, and retail teams.
Understand organizational roles and responsibilities and work flexibly and cooperatively with teams to achieve shared goals.