Senior Buyer (Junior/Contemporary)

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flag [?] : miscategorized prohibited spam best of Posted: 2013-04-10, 9:21AM EDT

We're looking for a Senior Buyer to start ASAP for 1-2 months, but it could go fulltime! This company is catalogue & web based no retail stores with 12 books per year! It's very fast passed; there are a lot of purchases from market appointments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

? Work with Planning partner to determine style/sku counts, key price points, fabric/yarns as well as styling opportunities
? Shop the market and negotiate costs, terms, deliveries
? Develop key item plans and promotional strategies
? Research trends and competition and develop brand awareness
? Meeting preparation, boards and follow-up
? Partner with planning team to determine pricing and promotional strategies
? Catalog/web preparation and follow-up; proof copy and layouts
? Ongoing vendor communication, develop relationships
? Financial analysis and review of sales; react to trends and forecasts

QUALIFICATIONS

? 5+ years specialty apparel store or direct to consumer buying experience in junior / contemporary apparel or similar markets
? 2+ years experience buying tops in a market driven business
? Bachelors degree in Fashion Merchandising or related field
? Knowledge of fashion industry, trends and competitors
Compensation: DOEPrincipals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.Posting ID: 3734490390

Posted: 2013-04-10, 9:21AM EDT

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