Sr Buyer - GreenRow

Williams-Sonoma•San Francisco, CA

47d•Onsite

About The Position

As a SR Buyer, you will create and develop business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to deliver sales and profits for the assigned department in line with strategies set by the divisional Director / VP. You will identify category opportunities and recommend new products or concepts for the department. You will also coordinate information across functions working closely with Inventory Management, Ecommerce, Creative, Stores to ensure the process is followed and timelines are met. This role will mentor 2-3 Assistant buyers & merch coordinators.

Requirements

BA/BS Degree Required
7-10 years Buying/Merchandising experience.
Management experience

Responsibilities

Analyze, present and recap sales trends and results to leadership, and cross-functional partners for assigned department(s). Demonstrate on a daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, quarterly, and yearly basis.
Execute 3YP growth strategies for assigned department(s).
Execute entire category reviews and growth strategy forecasts as needed.
Communicate weekly selling updates, assortment opportunities and influence mark down recommendations and trending collections to “chase” orders.
Develop and communicate annual and seasonal business merchandising strategies for assigned department(s) focused on core businesses and newness.
Select seasonal and core product assortment for assigned department(s) to drive the business forward on collaboration with in-house design team.
Collaborate with Inventory Management to develop annual and seasonal financial plans.
Identify and recommend new business opportunities to drive future growth.
Create and maintain merchandising assortment plans for assigned departments
Present to leadership and manager in seasonal milestone meetings.
Analyze competitive market and provide observations and analysis of findings.
Execute SWOT analysis as needed.
Correspond with functional areas to resolve difficult issues on product quality issues, re-ticketing issues, or customer service needs
Lead product presentation set up and break down for critical product in-person meetings.
Participate in regular return and replacement meetings and work to resolution for your area(s).
Communicate key product items, seasonal “big bets” and strategies to develop pagination to Creative to finalize marketing plan.
Lead team on photo sample requests.
Create seasonal retail floor model and backroom stocking strategies.
Analyze channel results.
Investigate and respond to store field issues.
Coordinate communication strategies with Store Operations.
Provide appropriate merchandising information for Store Web.
Visit stores as needed to review visual merchandising, standards and new floorsets.

Benefits

A generous discount on all WSI brands
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
Tax-free commuter benefits
A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
Resources for self-development
Advisor (Mentor) program
Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series