Buying Coordinator - Foot Locker
About The Position
The Buying Coordinator is a hybrid position based in New York, NY. Expectations for hybrid in-office schedule is three days a week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Foot Locker, Inc. is looking to hire a Buying Coordinator to support our Foot Locker Division. These are new positions created to support the department! Our Buying Coordinator role requires a proactive and collaborative person who is responsible for supporting our Buying teams while collaborating with various departments. You will be exposed to communication with the vendor community as well as product assortment and categorization. As you progress in this role, you will have opportunities to provide trend analysis as well. Corporate Office - New York 1 Penn Plaza, Suite 3200 New York, NY 10119
Requirements
- Degrees in Apparel, Merchandising, Design, Fashion Retail Management, Marketing, Finance/Economics, or other related business degrees preferred and/or relevant work experience
- Experience within the retail fashion industry
- Passionate about sneaker culture and/or the retail industry
- Basic understanding of retail math
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Intermediate Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and charts & graphs
- Strong analytical ability and attention to detail are necessary
- Excellent problem-solving skills; able to take initiative in finding solutions to new issues
- Self-started with organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks with tight deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Innovative thinking
- Critical thinking
- Ability to communicate ideas
Responsibilities
- SKU maintenance, PO maintenance, and buy plan coordination
- Partner with digital team to ensure styles are prepped for digital placement
- Organizing samples and coordinating on photo shoots as well as shipment between locations when necessary
- Organizing samples and mock store set up within the corporate office
- Communication liaison between various departments
- Marketing liaison; bridge between buying and marketing teams
- Participate in vendor meetings and contribute to overall brand direction
- Competition research (ie: who else has what, who has what on sale)
- Provide trend insights and analysis across the footwear and fashion industry
- Additional Buyer support as required
Benefits
- Employee Discount
- Paid Time Off
- Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
- 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
- Strong Company Culture
- Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
