Senior Buyer - Women's Apparel (Retail & Wholesale)

The Reformation•Los Angeles, CA

45d•$100,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Buying Manager to drive the strategic development and comprehensive execution of our product assortment across both our Retail and Wholesale channels. This individual will be a key driver in advancing the product strategy and delivering a well rounded assortment that meets our customers demands across both channels. To excel in this role, the ideal candidate must possess exceptional taste and an innate understanding of the Reformation brand ethos. The ideal candidate possesses the critical balance of creative vision and data-driven analytical skills. This role will be responsible for defining the strategy, crafting and managing the buying process, overseeing allocation and distribution to all relevant channels, in accordance with company strategic business plans. We are looking for a Global Buying Leader who can effectively collaborate cross-functionally to build comprehensive assortments that serve the diverse needs and occasions of all Reformation customers worldwide.

Requirements

You are a go- getter; you are competitive and have a natural drive to get things done
You are super smart with strong problem solving skills
You love product and completely get the Reformation customer
You are scrappy and can do a lot without extensive resources
Your colleagues love working with you and your manager loves having you on the team
You can set targets and manage a cross-functional effort to achieve those targets
You motivate others; you communicate clearly; you inspire your coworkers.
You are a collaborative, hardworking, problem solver, who leads by example.
You are way above average, and only want to work at a place that is nowhere near average.

Responsibilities

Own Apparel buying & product strategy for key categories across Retail stores and Wholesale to champion Reformation's mission of "sustainable fashion for everyone"
Drive gross and net sales targets while maintaining inventory productivity targets (WOS levels) and end of season ST%
Develop cohesive assortments for both Retail and Wholesale channels that are mutually complementary and in alignment with the global product strategy, ensuring maximum brand synergy and consistent presentation
Collaborate closely with the Global Merchandising Team, both supporting wider company strategies (key items, marketing) and actively advocating for channel specific needs and providing essential market feedback
Partner with planning on OTB management, developing sales, margin, & inventory productivity targets, both pre-season and in-season
Deliver the appropriate depth and breadth by store, analyzing historical sales and store capacity
Stay close to market needs, competitive landscape and tailor product assortments to each store / market / wholesale account
Develop a strong understanding of market dynamics and needs through store visits, rigorous consumer insights, and competitor analysis
Analyze weekly sales data and proactively execute ad-hoc quantitative analyses to drive deep, expert-level understanding of all assigned categories

Benefits

Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as commuter benefits to help support your travel to and from work.
We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees.
We offer retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance-aligned (fancy way to say sustainable) funds.
We're a mission-based company with offices in LA, NYC and London, as well as a global retail team, which means you'll get to collaborate with people all around the world.
You'll get access to fertility care support through Carrot, and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment.
We care about the causes our employees care about so we donate to community efforts on a yearly basis.
We offer a clothing discount, culture events (like our annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off), you know, all the meaningful and fun stuff!

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