Buyer, America's Region - HCo

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Adoption leave

Work from anywhere

Headspace

Merchandise discount

ERGs access

Career advancement

Fertility benefits

Adoption benefits

Volunteer day

Volunteer time

Job summary

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in Columbus, OH is seeking an Americas Buyer to lead regional buying strategy for Hollister brand. You will collaborate with Global Brands Product team to align assortment with brand aesthetic and drive regional growth.

The role requires 4+ years of buying experience in apparel, strong analytical skills, and the ability to present to leadership. Travel as needed. This is a full-time on-site position at the Global Home Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of buying experience in apparel.
• Proven leadership and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of sales analytics and financial metrics.
• Excellent presentation skills with leadership audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Americas buying strategy for a specific division and gender within the Hollister brand.
• Inform regional product strategies using shopping behaviors, lifestyle trends, competitive insights, store feedback, and social media.
• Drive seasonal hindsight analysis to identify opportunities and establish future Americas tier product priorities for your product categories.
• Contribute to and help shape the Seasonal View of the Region, influencing Americas go-to-market strategies and identifying white-space opportunities to accelerate regional growth.
• Lead participation in Global assortment reviews, advocating for assortments and key items that maximize productivity across Americas tiers for your product categories.
• Participate in Product Experience Coordination milestones, directing assortment adaptations from the global base assortment while ensuring consistent brand storytelling across all store formats.
• Partner closely with Planning and Inventory Management to develop strategies that maximize business performance and deliver financial objectives.
• Collaborate with Regional Planning on buy strategies, in-season inventory management, sell-through optimization, and pricing actions.
• Analyze Americas business performance across regions, tiers, and stores, providing strategic recommendations and to optimize the business.

Skills

Buying experience

Leadership

Sales analytics

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Buyer, America's Region - HCoApplytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR103416**Job Description:**The Americas Buyer will support and incorporate necessary nuances within the product assortment for the Americas specific customer to maximize owned & operated sales for the region. Success in this role will be highly dependent upon building and maintaining exceptional relationships with the Global Brands Product team, as well as having a strong understanding of the desired Brand aesthetic. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, OH.**What You’ll Do*** Lead the Americas buying strategy for a specific division and gender within the Hollister brand.* Serve as the expert on the Americas customer, leveraging shopping behaviors, lifestyle trends, competitive insights, store feedback, and social media to inform regional product strategies.* Drive seasonal hindsight analysis to identify opportunities and establish future Americas tier product priorities for your product categories.* Contribute to and help shape the Seasonal View of the Region, influencing Americas go-to-market strategies and identifying white-space opportunities to accelerate regional growth.* Lead participation in Global assortment reviews, including monthly Chase/Buy/Cut meetings, advocating for assortments and key items that maximize productivity across Americas tiers for your product categories.* Participate in Product Experience Coordination milestones, directing assortment adaptations from the global base assortment while ensuring consistent brand storytelling across all store formats.* Partner closely with Planning and Inventory Management to develop strategies that maximize business performance and deliver financial objectives.* Collaborate with Regional Planning on buy strategies, in-season inventory management, sell-through optimization, and pricing actions.* Analyze Americas business performance across regions, tiers, and stores, providing strategic recommendations and to optimize the business.**What You Bring*** A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience* 4+ years of Buying experience in apparel* Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team-based settings* Passion for the buying role, fashion retail and the Hollister brand* Proven understanding of sales analysis and financial metrics that relate to your business* Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership* A high comfort-level with analytical sales tools and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications* A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand* Willingness to travel as needed**Benefits & Perks**As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F Co. is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive benefits that align with our company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:* Incentive bonus program* Annual companywide review process* Flexible spending accounts* Medical, dental and vision insurance* Life and disability insurance* Associate assistance program* Paid parental and adoption leave* Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot* Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace* Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community* Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)* Seven associate wellness half days per year* Merchandise discount on all of our brands* Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within* Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups* Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!**Company Description**Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.**ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.**