Urban Outfitters Associate Buyer - Men's Woven Tops

Urban Outfitters•Philadelphia, PA

22h

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 strategic development and execution of compelling, trend-right assortments. It involves identifying growth opportunities and curating a balanced assortment that resonates with the customer while meeting financial goals. The Associate Buyer analyzes sales, stock, orders, and trends; manages financial elements such as open-to-buy (OTB), initial markup, and markdowns; and works with the Buyer and Planner to revise plans and optimize sales and margins. The role also manages styleouts and product development timelines, supports e-commerce assortment selection, attends fittings, builds vendor relationships, and collaborates with teams across the organization. URBN offers employee benefits, which may depend on location and employment status. The company states its commitment to equal employment opportunity 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.
Strong presentation, verbal and written communication, and organizational skills, with a high sense of urgency.
Ability to recognize fashion trends and select appropriate products for the Urban Outfitters customer.
Analytical ability to manage OTB and retail math skills to support business performance.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and ability to learn and retain information about new computer systems.
Ability to prioritize competing tasks and collaborate flexibly with teams.

Responsibilities

Understand the Urban Outfitters target customer and select products and trends that appeal to the customer and meet expectations.
Recognize emerging fashion trends and work with design to translate appropriate ideas from blogs, street, and aspirational sources.
Manage open-to-buy and apply retail math to achieve bottom-line performance.
Prioritize tasks to balance the immediate and long-term needs of the business.
Analyze weekly and monthly sales, stock, and on-order inventory 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 use business analysis, including prior-year results, current trends, and attribute selling, to ensure buying direction is on target.
Manage financial elements for assigned classes, including OTB, initial markup, and markdowns.
Manage receipt plans and ensure orders are placed on time and receipts flow correctly throughout the month.
Manage styleouts and balance assortment looks, silhouettes, fabrics, patterns, colors, and price points, while setting appropriate inventory positions for key, fringe, and new items.
Assist in selecting products from retail’s assortment for e-commerce and suggest category extensions or web exclusives.
Work with design, Market, and Design teams to manage product development timelines.
Attend fittings to help ensure sizing is standardized throughout the assortment.
Develop effective relationships with key vendors.
Manage vendor performance through negotiation and communication to maximize profitability, achieve financial objectives, and support optimal supply chain operations.
Communicate appropriately with stores through listening and direction.
Develop collaborative relationships with production, planning, creative, catalog, distribution center, and retail colleagues.
Understand organizational roles and responsibilities and work flexibly and cooperatively with teams to achieve common goals.
Use Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and learn new computer systems quickly.