Associate Buyer, Sandro-Paris Mens

SMCP NORTH AMERICA (US, CANADA)•New York, NY

12h•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SMCP is a global leader in luxury fashion, known for its Parisian Chic ready-to-wear and accessories. With brands like Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot, and Fursac, SMCP operates in 46 countries through boutiques, concessions, and outlets, complemented by eCommerce in the U.S. and Canada. The company emphasizes sustainable growth and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) across Product, People, and Planet, alongside Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). SMCP values its 6500 employees worldwide and experienced a strong comeback in 2021, driven by financial results and its coveted Parisian chic merchandise. The company fosters an environment of innovation, diversity, and success, where passion meets purpose to redefine luxury fashion.

Requirements

4–6 years of buying, merchandising, or planning experience, preferably within contemporary or luxury apparel/fashion retail
Men’s apparel experience strongly preferred
Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel and retail reporting tools
Experience managing assortments, seasonal buys, and sales analysis
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or related field preferred
Strong understanding of fashion trends, competitive landscape, and customer behavior
Ability to analyze business performance and translate insights into actionable strategies
Highly collaborative with strong cross-functional partnership skills
Action-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Results-driven with strong commercial acumen
Detail-oriented, organized, and resourceful
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Strong interpersonal skills and social perceptiveness
Passion for fashion, product, and brand storytelling
Positive attitude with a strong work ethic and team-first mentality

Nice To Haves

French language proficiency is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the Sandro Men’s business in North America across Buying and Allocation, managing the collection lifecycle from assortment strategy to in-season performance and inventory optimization.
Translate brand vision and market insights into commercially successful assortments through data-driven analysis and cross-functional partnership.
Build seasonal and carryover assortments aligned with OTB, balancing breadth vs. depth, commercial opportunity, and brand vision.
Attend Paris buying sessions and manage all aspects of seasonal and carryover order placement, including key investments, additions/cancellations, exceptions/drops.
Ensure alignment between systemic inputs, cross-functional tracking tools, and operational execution.
Analyze historical performance, customer insights, and market trends to identify growth opportunities, inform assortment architecture, and provide feedback to Paris HQ, advocating for North America-specific opportunities.
Conduct regular store visits to assess merchandising execution and gather field feedback, translating insights into actionable assortment recommendations.
Challenge processes, assumptions, and inputs that do not drive productivity, proposing innovative solutions and test opportunities to improve performance.
Support Outlet through targeted reorders and holistic buying strategies across aged stock and FP Favorites.
Own in-season delivery tracking across North America and France-facing communication, proactively identifying risks, delays, and opportunities.
Prioritize late deliveries and recommend actions to protect performance and key seasonal moments.
Execute Men’s Full Price allocation and replenishment strategies aligned with collection and investment decisions.
Own allocation strategy and execution for inventory adjustments, ensuring recommendations are data-backed and commercially scalable.
Analyze weekly business trends, store/product/size performance, WOS, OOS, and field insights to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations for leadership and cross-functional partners.
Apply broad business knowledge across allocation decisions including sizing, store depth, substitute styles, centralization opportunities, and controlled business tests.
Own markdown bucketing strategy, inclusions/exclusions, and hindsight analysis across Full Price and Outlet channels.
Manage inter-store transfers, end-of-season liquidation execution, wardrobe allocation, and PR requests.
Own allocation setup for seasonal transitions, proactively reassessing prior assumptions and setup logic where needed.
Serve as the regional Men’s collection expert, providing strategic product guidance across categories, deliveries, styling, and seasonal priorities.
Prepare seasonal and monthly Business Reviews to be shared with Global leadership teams and internal stakeholders.
Cascade seasonal collection vision, assortment strategies, and key investments across cross-functional, field-facing, and leadership forums.
Partner cross-functionally to support key initiatives, events, and activations while developing product communication tools and business storytelling materials for field and leadership teams.