Senior Apparel Buyer - Edina Headquarters - Edina, MN

Evereve Incorporated • Edina, MN

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

EVEREVE inspires women to move forward in their fashion and in their lives by offering modern, curated pieces—along with expert styling—to ensure women feel confidently put together. Our 100+ stores, booming e-commerce business and a fast-growing subscription box service, Trendsend, reach over one million customers every year. Living our core values and treating everyone with HEART (humility, empathy, authenticity, relationships, tenacity) creates a shared purpose and collaborative community—and it's also a key part of our success. Join our team to help shape the future of an ever-growing, ever-evolving brand! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Senior Buyer – Contemporary Ready-to-Wear Categories: Bottoms & Denim Location: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid – In Office 4 Days/Week) - THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION The Role As the Senior Buyer, Contemporary Ready-to-Wear, you’ll lead the vision, strategy, and product curation for Bottoms and Denim—two of the most critical categories in our brand mix. You’ll bring a sharp contemporary lens, a deep understanding of trend, and a customer-first mindset to build assortments that feel modern, accessible, and effortlessly cool.

Requirements

• 5+ years of buying experience in Contemporary Women’s Ready-to-Wear, ideally focused on Bottoms, Denim, or related categories.
• Proven ability to analyze business performance and translate insights into actionable product strategies.
• Strong retail math and planning acumen; Excel proficiency required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 20–30% travel for markets and vendor appointments.
• In-office presence required 4 days per week in our Minneapolis HQ.

Nice To Haves

• A trend-savvy merchant with a strong aesthetic point of view and a pulse on the contemporary women’s market.
• A strategic thinker who connects product, brand, and customer insights to drive results.
• A collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• A natural relationship-builder with vendors, internal partners, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Set the Vision: Define and execute a clear category strategy for Bottoms and Denim that aligns with brand priorities and delivers trend-relevant, high-performing assortments.
• Lead with Taste: Identify the right balance of fashion and function—interpreting key trends through a contemporary lens while ensuring quality, versatility, and commercial success.
• Drive Business Results: Partner closely with Planning to hit financial goals, manage open-to-buy, and deliver margin and sell-through targets.
• Develop Product: Collaborate with Design to conceptualize and bring to market exclusive product that enhances the EVEREVE assortment and differentiates the brand.
• Negotiate with Integrity: Build strong vendor partnerships grounded in mutual respect, while skillfully managing cost, terms, and margin.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work fluidly with peers across categories to ensure a cohesive, balanced, and inspiring total assortment.
• Pivot with Agility: Anticipate and respond to shifts in trend, inventory, or performance with creative, data-driven solutions.
• Lead by Example: Champion EVEREVE’s HEART values and help cultivate a culture of curiosity, connection, and growth.

Benefits

• Self-Managed PTO: Take the time you need—when you need it.
• Health Coverage: 80% employer-paid medical and dental; 50% for eligible dependents.
• Parental Leave: Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax savings for healthcare and dependent care.
• Additional Insurance: Company-paid life, short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with 5% Match: Immediate vesting upon eligibility.
• Employee Discount: 30% off EVEREVE product.
• Purpose-Driven Culture: Work alongside passionate teams who live our HEART values every day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees