Sr Buyer

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.; México; Sur place; MXN 600 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Todd Snyder, Inc. in Mexico City seeks a Brand Merchandising Director to drive product strategy for Retail and E-commerce with a 360-degree approach. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate insights into action, and manage the Open To Buy to optimize margins.

You will collaborate with Global Merchandising, plan seasonal roadmaps, and analyze performance to seize growth opportunities. Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent.
• 5+ years buying experience in merchandising or retail.
• Experience managing a team of 2+ people.
• Excellent numeric skills (Planning and Forecasting).
• English speaking, daily communication with US collaborators.

Responsabilités

• Build Product Strategy for Retail & E-commerce based on insights and financial targets.
• Downstream strategy to buyers and follow-up to execute plans.
• Compile reports on product performance weekly, monthly, seasonally.
• Analyze product performance and sales plans to optimize margins.
• Maintain understanding of competition via store visits and analysis.
• Collaborate with Global Merchandising to secure market needs.
• Advise on promotions to drive sales.
• Manage Open To Buy, receipts, sales, margin, markdowns, inventory.
• Create season roadmap; own product deviations.
• Develop store segmentation by season from store level analysis.
• Coordinate with Inventory Planning on allocation strategy.
• Ensure on-time product delivery for floorsets; act on stock risks.
• Communicate shipments and receipts to CF areas.
• Work with Visual team to implement product stories on floor.
• Coordinate with Marketing/Creative for cohesive customer communications.
• Develop Omni strategy with Retail and E-commerce teams.

Connaissances

Buying experience

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Communication

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Multitasking

English fluency

Travel

Microsoft Office

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising/Business

Equivalents acceptable

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

This position leads the brand with a 360-business approach. It is responsible for the planning, selecting and buying of the Brand product and delivering the strategy from end to end. Must have strong analytical and communication as this position will work constantly with the cross functional teams. Focus on improving the business by being able to see the big picture without losing the eye for detail in order to deliver efficient and productive results.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build Product Strategy for the Retail & E-commerce channels based in consumer insights and financial targets (margin, revenue).
• Responsible of downloading the strategy to the Aerie buyers and following up to make things happen.
• Compile reports and communicate product performance and actions on a weekly, monthly and seasonal basis.
• Analyze product performance and sales plans continuously to look for sales and margin opportunities that can exceed plan and quickly adapt to changes/trends occurring in the business and in the marketplace.
• Maintain an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of competition and marketplace through store visits and competitive analysis.
• Work closely with the Global Merchandising team to secure market’s product needs through development of seasonal roadmap.
• Advice on internal promotions as needed to drive product sales.
• Manage the Open To Buy, including receipts, sales, margin, markdowns, and inventory
• Establish beginning of season strategic roadmap plans for sales, markdowns, inventory, and growth opportunity and assume ownership over product deviations of the assortment.
• In charge of creating the product store segmentation based in store level analysis by season.
• Work closely with the Inventory Planning team to align allocation strategy.
• Responsible of securing the product is on time to execute each floorset. Mitigate risk by taking constant action on product flow actions such as: identifying low in stocks, low weeks of supply, product pull-ups, chase opportunities, product early sets, etc.
• Maintaining close communication with Logistics areas to ensure product deliveries.
• Responsible for keeping track and communicating shipments and receipts to CF areas.
• Work closely with the Visual team in order to execute the product stories correctly in the floor.
• Close communication with the marketing and creative services team in order to deliver a cohesive communication to our customers.
• This position must have a great relationship with the Retail and E-commerce teams in order to secure and deliver an Omni strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent.
• Five+ years buying experience in the merchandising or retail industry.
• Experience in managing a team of 2+ people.
• Excellent numeric skills (Planning and Forecasting)
• English Speaking, daily communication with US collaborates.
• Ability to strategize and strong skills in financial analysis
• Excellent organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team.
• Risk Taker - Carefully considers risk/reward, ready to try new ways of doing things to improve learning.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure.
• Outstanding decision-making.
• Aggressive and passionate individual will be most successful in this and future roles.
• Travel is required, including international travel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.