Senior Buyer - Matching Sets

Fashion Nova•Beverly Hills, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Fashion Nova is a leading fashion and lifestyle brand known for its trend-driven apparel across Women, Men, and Kids divisions. The company pioneered a social commerce model with affordable, inclusive clothing and a strong social media presence. The Senior Buyer, focused on Women's Matching Sets, will be responsible for curating the merchandise mix, managing assortment strategies, and driving financial targets for this high-growth category. This role requires expertise in trend forecasting, supplier collaboration, cost negotiation, financial management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure Fashion Nova offers the best, trend-setting matching set offerings at speed and value.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Apparel Buying, ideally within a fast-fashion e-commerce environment.
Direct experience managing high-volume, high-turn categories is required (experience with matching sets, knits, or co-ords is a strong plus).
Proven track record of managing global vendor networks and successfully negotiating product cost, quality, lead times, and payment terms.
Exceptional pulse on current and emerging fashion trends, with a deep passion for the fast-fashion space and customer mindset.
Advanced analytical capability to interpret sales metrics, run category performance analyses, and execute data-backed buying decisions.
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, and retail ERP/buying management systems.
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Production, Business, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
English; additional languages are an advantage.

Nice To Haves

experience with matching sets, knits, or co-ords is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Develop and execute high-velocity buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments within Women’s Matching Sets, balancing proportions, fabrications, and silhouettes.
Achieve optimal SKU counts while balancing rapid-turn newness with high-volume replenishment inventory.
Stay ahead of fashion trends by conducting continuous market research, monitoring runway collections, and analyzing social media/competitor movements to identify exploding co-ord trends.
Translate visual research into commercial product by working directly with the in-house production team and global supplier network to engineer high-impact newness at scale.
Lead aggressive pricing and FOB negotiations with suppliers to secure the lowest cost structures without compromising garment quality, fit, or hand-feel.
Ensure product lines hit aggressive gross margin goals, landed cost targets, and retail pricing strategies built for high volume.
Actively manage weekly sales performance, Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets, pricing strategies, and gross margin targets to hit overall revenue goals.
Maximize sell-through and minimize markdowns by strategically managing reorder velocity on top-performing sets while liquidating slow movers quickly.
Partner daily with production, replenishment, inventory planning, and creative/marketing teams to ensure fast-track production timelines, quick reorders, and high-converting product launches.
Utilize daily sales data, customer feedback, and conversion metrics to optimize fit, colorways, and total assortment performance.