Footwear Buyer

Reporting to: Buying Manager

Department: Merchandising

Location: Vancouver Head Office

Salary: 70-80k

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works cross-functionally with Planner, Allocator and Visual Merchandiser to set assortment, implement strategy, manage open to buy and place re-orders.
• Assortment selection, flow, life cycle and distribution across multiple channels and locations.
• Create, implement, and report on seasonal merchandising strategy.
• Works with marketing to create a product marketing plan that drives traffic and generates excitement.
• Understands how to balance the needs of the consumer, the brand, and the company.
• Actively searches for new brands and products that will protect the company’s top tier position within the marketplace.
• In partnership with the Planner, manages sell through, markdowns, and exit channels for all products within the portfolio.
• Analyse and report on weekly, monthly, and seasonal performance.
• Meets or exceeds sales, margin, and inventory targets.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• 4+ years of experience as a Buyer or Merchant in a multi-brand retailer.
• Experience working in footwear and sportswear is required.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher is preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills: oral, visual, written.
• Experience using excel, including pivot tables.
• Must be a team player and look to work collaboratively.
• Tableau and Jesta experience are an asset.
• Must be passionate about product and have a strong knowledge of streetwear.
• You solicit feedback from peers, management and consumers.
• Must be organized and detail oriented