Buyer, Bedding Bath Softlines - Pottery Barn
About The Position
As a Buyer, you will create and develop business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to deliver sales and profits for the assigned department in line with strategies set by the divisional Director / VP. You will identify category opportunities and recommend new products or concepts for the department. You will also coordinate information across functions working closely with Design, Inventory Management, Ecommerce, Sourcing, Allocation, Production, Creative Services, Stores, Packaging and Visual to ensure the process is followed and timelines are met. You will handle visual signage (new, specials, markdowns) and coordinate in-store collateral, online copy and image assets, photo samples and assortment tools. This role requires being onsite in our office Monday through Thursday, and remote option on Friday.
Requirements
- BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Minimum 5 years of Buying/Merchandising experience.
- Proven management experience
- Advanced retail math skills
- Advanced MS Excel skills; required to create pivot tables, advanced formulas, and functions such as VLOOKUPS
- Operate in PLM System
- Strong eye for product and elevated taste level
Responsibilities
- Analyze, present and recap sales trends and results to leadership, and cross-functional partners for assigned department(s). Demonstrate on a daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, quarterly, and yearly basis.
- Communicate weekly selling updates, assortment opportunities and influence mark down recommendations and trending collections to “chase” orders.
- Develop and communicate annual and seasonal business merchandising strategies for assigned department(s) focused on core businesses and newness.
- Select seasonal and core product assortment for assigned department(s) to drive the business forward on collaboration with in-house design team.
- Collaborate with Inventory Management to develop annual and seasonal financial plans.
- Collaborate with Inventory Management and Sourcing on seasonal assortment rank, purchase quantity recommendations, flow and exit strategies for initial cost and production negotiations for new programs
- Identify emerging trends. Develop business strategies outlining strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities, and threats to drive future growth.
- Create and maintain merchandising assortment plans for assigned departments
- Establish seasonal pricing strategies and set profitable pricing based on sales trends and cost negotiations with the Sourcing team.
- Perform market analysis, competitive shop, and analyze sales trends to keep abreast of current trends. Obtain feedback from stores to improve product and add to collections.
- Correspond with functional areas to resolve difficult issues on product quality issues, re-ticketing issues, or customer service needs
- Lead weekly product development meetings product presentation set up and establish a POV and provide critical and important feedback on the design.
- Participate in regular return and replacement meetings and work to resolution for your area(s).
- Propose and recommend promotional opportunities to drive sales and customer engagement.
- Execute SKU creation and SKU updates for all departments.
- Communicate key product items and digital marketing plans for assigned department(s).
- Influence email and social marketing based on sales demand and inventory levels in the department(s).
- Create seasonal retail floor model and backroom stocking strategies. Partner with visual team on execution both virtually and in the mock store.
- Provide information to the field on in-store promotion strategies and placement of markdown goods. Correspond with functional areas.
- Investigate and respond to store field issues. Coordinate communication strategies with Store Operations. Provide appropriate merchandising information for Store Web.
- Maintain relationships, resolve issues and conduct final negotiations with significant suppliers and agents as necessary (domestic and overseas).
Benefits
- A generous discount on all WSI brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
