Associate Buyer

RuffleButts•Flower Mound, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

RuffleButts + RuggedButts is seeking a hands-on merchant to support the continued growth of its premium children’s apparel business. This analytical, detail-oriented role contributes to merchandise strategy by creating assortment plans, managing replenishment and omni-channel inventory, owning pricing and markdown timelines, and supporting new product development with the design team. The Associate Buyer uses reporting, historical data, and current trends to identify opportunities and provide actionable recommendations. The role works closely with the Category Director and cross-functional partners, including Marketing, Design, Sourcing, and company leadership. It offers high visibility and ownership, exposure to Merchandising, Ecommerce, and Category leadership, and the opportunity to build experience in analytics, planning, and inventory management in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in apparel buying, merchandising, or planning.
Strong quantitative and Excel skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without micro-management, make proactive recommendations, and meet deadlines.
Driven and determined to achieve results in a fast-paced, startup-oriented working environment.
Knowledge of merchandising, the current marketplace, and key retailers in the children’s apparel industry.
Knowledge of industry best practices for assortment curation, planning, and analytics, and how they support long-range merchandise strategy.

Nice To Haves

Experience in ecommerce or children’s apparel.
Experience with business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

Work with the Category Director to create current- and future-season assortment plans that support customer needs and company financial objectives.
Generate and analyze weekly reports, and provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the company.
Support Marketing in developing promotional plans and campaigns for new product launches.
Identify missed opportunities and growth drivers and communicate them to Product Development and Design teams.
Plan, oversee, and execute inventory management to increase revenue and decrease costs.
Analyze historical data and current trends, recommending strategies to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
Partner with the team to develop processes and improve tools and processes supporting financial forecasting, product planning, and efficiency.
Partner with Sourcing and leadership on product expansion opportunities and monitoring trends in children’s apparel.
Manage product replenishment, pricing and markdown timelines, and omni-channel inventory.