Location: New York,NY, USA
Copy Link Senior Buyer, Handbags Location New York Senior Buyer, Handbags Description Seasonal Business Strategy and Hindsight -Ability to analyze a complex business to accurately articulate best sellers & opportunities to drive the business -Transform business hindsight into strategyfor seasonal line plan building -Ability to both react to current business as well as anticipate future trends in the business. -Provide timely and accurate business updates to the cross functional team. -Accurately hindsight successes by and ensure stores are receiving the product they need to drive their business. -Strategic Thinking and Financial Acumen Strong retail math skills -Analyze the business weekly, recapping business to cross-functional team and reporting out of key trends -Propose action steps (pricing, promotion, etc.) to upper management weekly to drive the business to meet financial targets -Participate in open-to-buy forecasting process -Identify opportunities based off current business to help drive Retail $ & margin. Must have entrepreneurial spirit -Manage purchase order process & reconciliation -As the brand grows, build a clear path for revenue growth in addition to retail growth. -Follow the brand evolution to become more elevated and ensure assortments, pricing and promotions align with the go forward elevation strategy. Trend and Competitive Analysis -Have a clear understanding of the Tory Burch values, product aesthetic and brand in relation to the competitive market -Apply this knowledge to Tory Burch Outlets to help select the best product to ensure customer will respond to functionality, ensure pricing remains relevant and interject current trends where appropriate. -Stay on top of runway shows, presentations, emerging brands and blogging to hold trend dialogue to help the brand stay relevant and predict the next big thing. Ensuring product is appropriate & on margin for the market -Have a firm understanding of the needs of our customer and work hand in hand with the merchandising teams to develop product tailored to that customer. -Understand where Tory Burch falls within the competitive pricing landscape and identify opportunities based off localized assortments and regional needs. Cross-Functional Partnership -Act as the hub between the channels of Planning, Merchandising, Visual, Allocation, Marketing and Stores. This will require attention to detail, effective time management and excelled communication skills. Adopt a collaborative style. -Understand the goals of all other divisions and functions to ensure you are helping to support these brand goals. Recommend, support, and implement process and procedural improvements into daily responsibilities. -Build a relationship with all other cross-functional teams to create synergy across the Tory Burch collection each season. EDUCATION & PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED -4 year Bachelor Degree Business or Fashion Degree a plus -At least 6 years of industry experience Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Tory Burch LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individuals age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) or sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability or membership in any other protected class under applicable law. Likewise, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment. Disability Accommodation Tory Burch is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require assistance or an accommodation with the hiring process, please contact ...@toryburch.com.