[Hiring] Senior Retail Buyer @Unrivaled Sports

Role Description

The Senior Retail Buyer is responsible for developing and executing merchandise assortments that elevate retail experience across Unrivaled Sports’ portfolio of youth sports destinations, e-commerce, and event-based retail. The ideal candidate is a strategic merchant with strong analytical skills, omnichannel buying experience, and a passion for identifying trends and products that resonate with athletes, families, and fans.

Location: This is a remote position, however, heavy preference for east-coast based candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal and event-specific co-branded merchandise assortments across apparel, headwear, accessories and novelty.
• Manage product development, purchasing, pricing, and inventory across multiple venues, ecommerce, and special events.
• Identify emerging trends, new brands, and product opportunities to continually evolve the merchandise offering.
• Own the day-to-day administration and optimization of the Shopify storefront.
• Build and maintain product listings, collections, promotions, landing pages, and site content.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Retail Operations to support product launches, promotional campaigns, and seasonal initiatives.
• Analyze sales performance, inventory levels, sell-through, margin, and customer demand to optimize buying decisions.
• Monitor inventory health and recommend replenishment, transfers, markdowns, and exit strategies to maximize profitability.
• Support new venue openings, retail initiatives, and special merchandising projects as the business continues to expand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Retail Management, Marketing, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive retail buying or merchandising experience, with a proven track record of driving sales, margin, and inventory performance.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with strong strategic thinking and adaptability.
• Advanced analytical capabilities with proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets to inform assortment, inventory, and financial decisions.
• Strong understanding of product development, omnichannel retail strategy, and multi-channel execution across brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, and event-based retail.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage sales insights, market trends, and financial metrics to optimize product assortments and business performance.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and cross-functional project management skills.
• Experience with Shopify and managing retail operations across multiple locations.