Buyer, Bedding & Bath Merchandising

Pottery Barn; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on all WSI brands

401(k) plan

Paid vacations and holidays

Health benefits

Job summary

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is seeking a Buyer to develop business strategies and seasonal assortments for the assigned department, coordinating with Design, Inventory, Sourcing, Allocation, Production, and stores to meet timelines. You will manage in-store visuals, online copy, and assortment tools.

This onsite role is Monday–Thursday with a remote option on Friday. The ideal candidate has strong MS Excel, retail math, and merchandising leadership experience, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of Buying/Merchandising experience.
• Proven management experience.
• Advanced retail math skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; pivot tables, VLOOKUPS.
• Operate in PLM System.
• Strong eye for product and elevated taste level.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and recap sales trends for leadership and partners.
• Communicate weekly selling updates and assortment opportunities.
• Develop annual and seasonal merchandising strategies for assigned department(s).
• Select seasonal and core product assortments with design team.
• Collaborate with Inventory Management on financial plans.
• Coordinate with Sourcing on purchase quantities and costs.
• Identify emerging trends and opportunities.
• Create and maintain merchandising assortment plans.
• Establish seasonal pricing strategies.
• Perform market analysis and store feedback collection.
• Lead product development meetings and provide design feedback.
• Propose promotional opportunities to drive sales.
• SKU creation and updates for departments.
• Communicate digital marketing plans for departments.
• Influence email/social marketing based on demand.
• Create seasonal floor models with visual team.
• Coordinate with Store Operations on field issues.
• Maintain supplier relations and negotiations.

Skills

Advanced retail math

Excel proficiency

Pivot tables

VLOOKUPs

Education

BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PLM System

Job description

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is seeking a Buyer to develop business strategies and seasonal assortments for the assigned department, coordinating with Design, Inventory, Sourcing, Allocation, Production, and stores to meet timelines. You will manage in-store visuals, online copy, and assortment tools.

This onsite role is Monday–Thursday with a remote option on Friday. The ideal candidate has strong MS Excel, retail math, and merchandising leadership experience, and a track record of delivering