[Hiring] Buyer @Express

Role Description

The Buyer is responsible to develop a product assortment strategy and line plan for a product category that supports the brand objectives and delivers sales and profit targets. The Buyer works in collaboration with all cross-functional partners to deliver departmental plans and achieve financial goals of the division and the company. The Buyer understands components of building a successful business based on sales, history, and market trends. In season, they have the ability to generate and analyze financial reporting identifying upside opportunity as well as potential sales risk, and make recommendations on how to increase sales and reduce markdowns delivering both top and bottom line growth in the product category. Additionally, the Buyer balances knowledge of market trends with inventory management and product delivery in the determination of purchase quantities, sizes, color, assortment, samples, etc.

Responsibilities

• Dedicated focus on market and external brand buys.
• Accountable for delivering assortments for key product trends and strategies.
• Responsible for cross-functional alignment including: Merchandising, Production and Sourcing, Planning, Ecommerce, Creative, Styling.
• Strong partnerships with the Ecommerce and Creative functions to effectively bring assortments to market. Help guide content strategy.
• Ownership of market related projects and meetings- ensuring the Ecommerce activations and strategies align with product concepts and business goals.
• Build special product collections and strategies with the Merchandising and Ecommerce Teams.
• Intense involvement in competitive and trend patterning. Identify key trends.
• Manage read and react strategies, including testing.
• Provide the Customer and assortment with a "one-eye" point of view that works within the complete Brand vision.
• Assist in identifying white space in the business and fill it with volume driving ideas.
• Exposure to multiple vendors/external partners.
• Leverage vendor relationships to inform future strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience, preferably in retail or fashion merchandising.
• 6+ years Merchandising or Buying experience.
• Past experience working on or closely with market vendors.
• Ability to connect the dots between multiple workstreams and cross functional teams.
• Ability to understand the big picture and prioritize.
• Strong presentation and communication skills. Ability to present to multiple levels of the company and be a strong representative externally with vendors.
• Flex influence and communication style across a broad range of functions.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Strategic ability to create a strategy surrounding a specific opportunity. Build creative solutions and plans that meet objectives and maximize impact.
• Proficient computer skills (Google, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Willing and able to travel for internal and external meetings as part of the role.

Critical Skills & Attributes

• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Deals comfortably with ambiguity; self-manage.

Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match.
• Merchandise discount.
• Paid Time Off.
• Parental leave for new moms and dads.
• For part-time associates, PHOENIX is partnering with LIG Solutions to help associates obtain individual insurance coverage that best fits their needs and budget, including major medical, dental, vision, supplemental insurance, life Insurance and more.
• Part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to participate in the 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match.
• Part-time associates are also eligible to receive an Express merchandise discount, participate in our Learn & Earn incentive program, and choose voluntary benefits through YouDecide.