Buyer, Women's FTW Running & Seasonal (Hybrid)

Foot Locker•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Foot Locker is hiring a Buyer for its Women's Footwear team. The role develops compelling product assortments for the target customer, maximizes sales, profit, and gross margin, maintains vendor relationships, researches market trends, and negotiates favorable opportunities. The Buyer works closely with Planning, Allocation, Marketing, Store Optimization, Logistics, Merchandising, and other divisional teams, and interfaces with senior executives. This hybrid position is based at Foot Locker’s Corporate Office in New York, NY, with an expected in-office schedule of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The role has 20–30% travel expectations. Applicants must already be authorized to work full-time in the United States; the company will not provide employment-authorization sponsorship or immigration support for this position.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in retail and e-commerce buying processes and product life cycles.
Footwear experience.
Understanding of the company’s product, customer, and market and fashion trends.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
Knowledge of retail buying processes and product life cycles.
Creative thinking.
Relationship-building skills.
Ability to collaborate with teams and cross-functional teams.
Clear communication with peers and upper management.
Strong organization skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
Availability for 20–30% travel.
Current authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship and immigration support are not offered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Women’s footwear experience preferred.
Knowledge of Power BI or similar systems preferred.
Knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft or similar assortment tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with vendors and product development to establish a product line that meets customer needs while maximizing sales, profit, and gross margin.
Analyze sales reports and market trends to establish projected sales patterns.
Coordinate with the Allocation team to ensure appropriate product distribution and allocation.
Work with the Divisional Merchandise Manager to plan line review studies and reports and build a product line for a given season.
Prepare reports for budget and sales meetings.
Travel to the field to track marketplace trends.
Travel to vendors for pre-lines and product previews.
Coordinate product delivery with Logistics and Buyers from other divisions.
Partner with Planning and Merchandising teams to develop financial plans for future seasons.
Manage multiple tasks and deadlines while adapting to changing priorities.
Interface effectively with senior executives and make recommendations.
Negotiate terms creatively to maximize sales and profits.