Buyer - Swim

Fashion Nova•Beverly Hills, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Division / Category Director, you as a Buyer, focused on our women's swim category, will work to create the appropriate merchandise mix based on emerging trends and manage the assortment strategies established by your team leaders. You will also be responsible for managing your category product assortment and delivering on financial targets. Your role is essential to ensuring Fashion Nova has the best product offerings for our customers.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7+ years of experience in Fashion Buying, with a proven track record in the swim category for a high-growth eCommerce brand.
Strong understanding of current and emerging fashion trends, with a deep passion for the fashion industry
Experience working with vendors and negotiating product quality, costs, and delivery dates with vendors
Excellent prioritization, project management, organization skills, and attention to detail, in addition to strong analytical skills to support data-driven decisions
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace
Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Production, Design or related field, or equivalent work experience
English, additional language(s) an advantage
Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

Responsibilities

Drive Assortment Strategy: Develop and execute buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments that align with customer preferences and seasonal trends, while achieving optimal SKU count and balancing newness vs. replenishment inventory
Trend Forecasting: Stay ahead of fashion trends by conducting market research, keeping a pulse runway trends, and analyzing social media and competitors to ensure a competitive and forward-thinking product mix. Utilize research to work with in-house production team and suppliers to drive on-trend newness
Cost Negotiation & Margin Optimization: Lead pricing negotiations with suppliers to secure the best cost structures while maintaining product quality, ensuring profitability, and maximizing margins in a highly competitive market
Financial Management: Manage weekly sales performance, open-to-buy budgets, pricing, margin targets, and inventory levels, ensuring alignment with sales goals and profit margins, while optimizing the balance of newness and replenished minimizing markdowns
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with production, replenishment, planning, and creative teams to ensure timely deliveries, fast replenishment of high-demand styles, successful promotions to maximize sales opportunities, and cohesive product launches
Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize sales performance data, customer reviews, and market insights to continuously optimize product assortments and increase profitability