The North Face: Buyer, Hardgoods (Americas)
About The Position
The Buyer, Hardgoods at The North Face builds and executes strategic seasonal buys that support brand priorities, direct-to-consumer channel initiatives, and financial targets. The role translates brand strategy, consumer insights, and financial goals into buying decisions that support profitable growth. It manages demand forecasting, buy generation, and margin while balancing full-price inventory across channels. Working closely with Merchandising, Planning, and Supply Chain, the Buyer develops assortments that address consumer demand and financial commitments, and adjusts buying strategies in response to in-season performance. The position also analyzes the product line and presents seasonal product strategies, revenue, and investments to store, visual, and marketing partners.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience and professional achievements.
- Buying experience in footwear, apparel, and/or fashion retail.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- High proficiency in Excel.
- Deep understanding of retail math, consumer behavior, and data-trend analysis.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Passion for fashion and trend forecasting.
Nice To Haves
- Formal education in Business, Marketing, or Merchandising.
Responsibilities
- Generate buys based on target sales and inventory levels, including sell-through goals, and align them with the merchandise financial plan for sales, discount, margin, and sell-through.
- Analyze market trends, customer preferences, and historical sales data to forecast demand at the style-color level and optimize inventory flow.
- Manage end-to-end forecasts by channel to improve forecast accuracy.
- Collaborate with Merchandising to align buys with channel product priorities and the merchant assortment strategy.
- Track product performance and adjust buying strategies to maximize sales and minimize markdowns.
- Analyze and support line plans, providing Merchandising with analytical insights and strategic targets to assess productivity goals, sales objectives, and brand and regional growth strategies.
- Lead Buy Review meetings to present seasonal product strategies, revenue, and investments to store, visual, and marketing partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
