Lead Buyer (Footwear)

Location: Beaverton, Oregon

Job Type: Contract

Compensation Range: $40 - 43 per hour

Join the Merchandising team, where we blend art and science to bring the Brand's vision to life in all retail environments. We are the strategic force with the unrivaled ability to see beyond trends, identifying new market opportunities to deliver the right product, at the right price, in the right place, at the right time.

This specific role focuses on adapting and curating consumer-right assortments within our Owned Store channels, serving both our Streetwear and Sport Fields of Play. You will be responsible for defining how the product comes to life, using historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to advise future seasons and maximize performance today (in-season read and react).

The ideal candidate possesses solid retail acumen and analytical skills, coupled with a strong understanding of both brick-and-mortar and digital commerce environments. You must bring a true consumerist perspective to the business, be comfortable leading with and through peers, and confidently drive end-to-end strategies with ownership of your respective business unit.

Responsibilities:

• You will own bringing the Footwear seasonal assortments to life in Direct Channels, primarily focused on Digital. You will understand related aspects of the business, strategy, and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, brands and how individual products or collections impact each other. You will collaborate cross functionally to ensure assortment plans meet consumer demand and strategies execute.
• You will hone consumer-centric assortment plans across multiple seasons with an understanding of Direct's position in the market & competitive landscape to blend fact-based and intuitive inputs. You will participate in seasonal buy reviews and in-season trading to influence actions to optimize growth with your critical partners. This includes assortment building and submits working with systems entry, allocation and planning.
• We work closely with fellow merchants, buyers, and cross-functional teams within Direct; in particular Digital and Stores Buying, Consumer Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations and the insights/analytics teams; relying on business reporting which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors.
• You will report to the North America Direct Merchandising Director.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or combination of relevant education or product-related roles or 5 years additional experience and training in footwear or apparel merchandising, product creation, retail or multi-brand or digital environment.
• Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product merchandising experience.
• Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, margin, AUR, UPT and others.
• Ability to contribute to and drive strategic thinking into action.
• Proficiency in building consumer and data informed merchandising strategies and assortments.
• Comfortable speaking and presenting in large forums.
• Ability to critically analyze business trends and macro consumer trends to drive immediate action.
• Project management experience.
  
  
  

JOBID: 1301605

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At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.