Associate Buyer - Women's Apparel

Tillys; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking retailer as an Associate Buyer and immerse yourself in a dynamic work culture that thrives on creativity and collaboration. In this role, you will manage product classifications, ensuring the right products are available at the right time and price. You'll work closely with various teams to execute successful assortments and maintain strong vendor relationships. With a focus on sales and profitability, your analytical skills and trend awareness will be key to driving success. If you're passionate about fashion and eager to contribute to a vibrant team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Associate Buying experience required.
• Proficient in Excel and MS Word with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage product classifications to achieve sales and profitability goals.
• Responsible for assortment selection and development.

Skills

Excel

MS Word

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Numerical and analytical ability

Strong written and verbal communication

Trend and fashion awareness

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We are a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls with an extensive assortment of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands rooted in an active and social lifestyle. We are based out of sunny Southern California at the Tilly’s RSC. You’ll hear the term RSC a lot, it stands for Retail Support Center since our corporate offices are here to support our retail and online stores.

Working at Tillys allows you to experience a new style of work life. Our work culture is fun and relaxed. We encourage you to be you and that means you should be comfortable. Our employees enjoy a casual dress code and a fun, fast paced work environment where creative minds work together to achieve common goals. As a part of the team you’ll contribute towards and share in our success.

SUMMARY:

The following is a brief description of responsibilities to be performed by the Associate Buyer. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a group of specific product classifications in order to achieve sales and profitability goals.
• Ensure proper product in the right time, price, and quantity.
• Support overall area of Buyer’s responsibility.
• Responsible for all fiscal duties consisting of; sales, gross margins, turnover, and management of open to buy.
• Responsible for assortment selection and development consisting of; assortment planning, customer focus, trend awareness, timely interpretation, competitive shopping, and product development.
• Partners with Allocation, Marketing, and Visual teams to ensure correct execution of assortments in store.
• Responsible for the Planning and Execution of buying consisting of; negotiation skills, vendor relations, problem solving, sense of urgency, quick reaction to business trends (reorders, markdowns, cancellations, etc.) and initiative.
• Train and support Assistant Buyer and/or Administrative Assistant.
• Manage departmental work flow in Buyer’s absence.
• Maintains positive working relationships with vendors and internal partners.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Proficient in the use of Excel and MS Word.
• Ability to perform all essential duties and responsibilities listed above.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner and respond with timeliness.
• Able to effectively use common office equipment.
• Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions.
• Numerical and analytical ability required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Trend and fashion awareness with ability to understand current trends, competition and market.
• Ability to reprioritize projects frequently.
• Must have ability to multitask.
• Independent, self-motivated, team player.
• Able to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 1-2 years minimum of Associate Buying experience required.
• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelors Degree preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Typical office environment with low level noise exposure.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Hourly Salary Range: $70k-$73k: Offer placement within this range is dependent on a variety of factors, including prior relevant experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Based out of HQ in Irvine, CA with a minimum of 4 days in office.