Buyer, America's Region - AF
A&F Trading Co.•Columbus, OH
•Onsite
About The Position
The Americas Buyer will own buying strategy & execution within the product assortment for the Americas specific customer to maximize owned & operated sales for the region. Success in this role will be highly dependent upon building and maintaining exceptional relationships with the Global Brands Product team, as well as having a strong understanding of the desired Brand aesthetic, the customer, and the product categories. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of Merchandising experience, preferably in apparel
- Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team-based settings
- Passion for the buying role, fashion retail and the Abercrombie & Fitch brand
- Proven understanding of sales analysis and financial metrics that relate to your business
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership
- A high comfort-level with analytical sales tools and proficiency in Microsoft Office
- A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand
- Willingness to travel as needed
- Inherent desire to maximize the business and curiosity on various ways to do so
- Strong eye for trend and when to maximize
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Comfortable with change.
Responsibilities
- Lead Americas buying strategy for a specific division and gender within the Abercrombie & Fitch brand
- Be the expert in the interests and preferences of our Americas customer by observing shopping patterns, lifestyle behaviors, market/competitors, seeking out feedback from our stores, and monitoring social media platforms
- Own seasonal hindsight to identify & prioritize future Americas tier product strategies
- Build divisional strategies for the Seasonal View of the Region , including Americas go-to-market strategies and contributing new thinking / white space opportunities for outsized growth in the region
- Participate in Global assortment reviews, inclusive of monthly Chase/Buy/Cut reviews, identifying assortment and top items for Americas tiers that maximizes productivity
- Participate in Product Experience Coordination milestones, managing assortment adaptions for Americas tiers that grow revenue and ensure brand storytelling remains cohesive in all store types
- Work closely with Planning and Inventory Management to drive a strategy that maximizes key areas of the business and meets financial targets
- Influence the selection, demand plan, and allocation of all product in the territory.
- Analyze Americas selling regularly, evaluating performance & proposing actions to optimize across the region / tier / store level
Benefits
- Incentive bonus program
- 401(K) savings plan with company match
- Annual companywide review process
- Flexible spending accounts
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Associate assistance program
- Paid parental and adoption leave
- Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
- Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Mobile Stipend
- Paid time off
- one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
- Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
- Seven associate wellness half days per year
- Merchandise discount on all of our brands
- Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
- Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
- Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
