Apparel Buyer

E-Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Solutions is seeking a strategic Senior Buyer to lead the merchandising and buying strategy for our children's apparel business across our e-commerce and omnichannel platforms in New York.

The role requires developing compelling product assortments that drive sales and profitability, balancing trend, quality, pricing, and inventory management, and partnering with Merchandising, Planning, Design, Marketing, Digital, and Vendor teams to execute seasonal strategies.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience buying children's apparel.
• Strong understanding of digital retail and consumer shopping behavior.
• Balance trend, quality, pricing, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute seasonal buying strategies aligned with sales, margin, and inventory objectives.
• Analyze sales performance, customer trends, market intelligence, and competitive landscape.
• Own vendor relationships including pricing, terms, delivery, and exclusive opportunities.
• Manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets while optimizing inventory productivity and turnover.
• Forecast demand with Merchandise Planning and adjust in-season as needed.
• Collaborate with E-commerce, Digital Merchandising, and Marketing to optimize online assortment and launches.
• Utilize web analytics and customer insights to refine assortment strategies.
• Monitor KPIs like sales, gross margin, sell-through, and AOV.

Skills

Merchandising

Pricing

Inventory turnover

In-season planning

Vendor negotiations

Open-to-Buy (OTB)

Digital retail

Data-driven decisions

Tools

Web analytics

Job description

- Years of strong retail merchandising experience, particularly pricing, inventory turn, and in-season business management

- Ability to balance in-season performance with longer-range product development and assortment planning

- Ideally candidates from off-price/value retailers

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic, data-driven Senior Buyer to lead the merchandising and buying strategy for our children's apparel business across our e-commerce and omnichannel platforms.

This role is responsible for developing compelling product assortments that drive sales, maximize profitability, and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience buying children's apparel, a strong understanding of digital retail and consumer shopping behavior, and a proven ability to balance trend, quality, pricing, and inventory management. This individual will partner closely with Merchandising, Planning, Design, Marketing, Digital, and Vendor partners to execute seasonal strategies that support business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute seasonal buying strategies aligned with company sales, margin, and inventory objectives.
• Analyze sales performance, customer trends, market intelligence, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for growth.
• Own vendor relationships, including negotiations on pricing, terms, delivery schedules, and exclusive product opportunities.
• Manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets while optimizing inventory productivity and turnover.
• Collaborate with Merchandise Planning to forecast demand, monitor inventory levels, and manage in-season business adjustments.
• Partner with E-commerce, Digital Merchandising, and Marketing teams to optimize online assortment presentation, product launches, promotional calendars, and customer engagement.
• Utilize web analytics, conversion metrics, customer insights, and digital performance data to refine assortment strategies.
• Monitor key performance indicators including sales, gross margin, sell-through, inventory productivity, average order value, and conversion rates.
• Identify emerging fashion trends, customer preferences, and competitive activity within the children's apparel marketplace.
• Ensure products meet quality, safety, compliance, and brand standards.