Associate Buyer - Stitch Fix (California)
Associate Buyerat Stitch Fix(View all jobs) (https://www.stitchfix.com/careers/jobs)
San Francisco, CA
ABOUT THE ROLE
As part of the Merchandising team, theAssociate Buyerwill be responsible for owning a portion of business within a specific divisional product category. They will constantly analyze the business and execute actions based on learnings. They will develop financial and product strategies aimed at meeting department targets and delighting our clients. The Associate Buyer will also own curating assortments from vendor partners, national brands, and internal exclusive label brands that ladder up to these strategies (penetration of exclusive label brands is dependent on category/line of business and can vary). Lastly, this role will also own presenting strategies and assortments to leadership and cross-functional partners to gain alignment.
YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU WILL:
+ Serve a critical part in building a growing business
+ Develop merchandising strategies to maximize departmental opportunities and reach financial goals
+ Drive seasonal line plans across all brands/partners
+ Work collaboratively with the Buying team to ensure cohesiveness of total product assortment
+ Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional team members and vendors, both new and existing
+ Consistently complete business analysis (i.e weekly, monthly, quarterly hindsights), recommending and implementing strategies to react to changes in the business
+ Partner with Planning counterparts to actively and responsibly manage open to buy budget
+ Act as a mentor to Assistant Buyers and Buying Coordinators across the team
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE:
+ You have a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a retail buying or merchandising role; experience with both private label and market brands is strongly preferred
+ You have prior buying experience in apparel categories
+ You are analytical and enjoy using client feedback to drive assortment decisions
+ You have a keen eye for product and experience spotting and reacting to trends across the market
+ You are comfortable taking calculated risks to achieve results
+ You have developed strong negotiation skills
+ You have strong oral and written communication skills
+ You are able to travel up to 25% of the time once CDC guideline have deemed it safe to travel
+ You are able to work from our headquarters in San Francisco, CA (once CDC and local government officials deem it is safe to return to the office)
WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT STITCH FIX:
+ We are a group of bright and kind people who are motivated by challenge. You can be your authentic self here, and are empowered to encourage others to do the same!
+ We are a successful, fast-growing company at the forefront of tech and fashion, redefining retail for the next generation
+ We are a technologically and data-driven business
+ We are committed to our clients and connected through our vision of “Transforming the way people find what they love”
+ We love solving problems, thinking creatively and trying new things
+ We believe in autonomy & taking initiative
+ We are challenged, developed and have meaningful impact
+ We take what we do seriously. We don’t take ourselves seriously
+ We have a smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas
+ We offer competitive compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits
+ You will be proud to say that you work for Stitch Fix and will know that the work you do brings joy to our clients every day
ABOUT STITCH FIX
At Stitch Fix, we’re about personal styling for everybody and we believe in both a service and a workplace where you can be your best, most authentic self. We’re the first fashion retailer to combine technology and data science with the human instinct of a Stylist to deliver a deeply personalized shopping experience. This novel juxtaposition attracts a highly diverse group of talented people who are both thinkers and doers. All of this results in a simple, powerful offering to our customers and a successful, growing business serving millions of men, women, and kids. We believe we are only scratching the surface on our opportunity, and we’re looking for incredible people like you to help us carry on that trend.
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