Buyer, Fragrance - Hybrid (Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion company is seeking a Buyer for Fragrance in Seattle. In this hybrid role, you'll be responsible for developing product strategies, managing vendor relationships, and driving financial success across channels. The position offers competitive compensation, great benefits, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic retail environment focused on customer satisfaction and innovation.

Benefits

Medical/Vision and Dental Insurance

Retirement options

Paid Time Off

Merchandise Discount

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Buyer in retail.
• Strong understanding of Nordstrom’s retail environment.
• Experience managing categories with high sales volume.

Responsibilities

• Develop product plan to support merchandise strategies.
• Manage inventory, negotiate vendor agreements, and direct markdown strategies.
• Coach assistant buyers and drive performance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

Multi-channel expertise

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or related field

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

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Buyer, Frangrance - Hybrid (Seattle, WA)

Apply locations Seattle, WA time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-749997

Job Description

The buyer directs the content strategy, product selection and use of customer and trend information to support the merchandise strategies of the division. The buyer partners with the assortment planner to achieve financial objectives. Specifically, the buyer and the assortment planner are jointly accountable to meet and exceed departmental sales volume, merch-margin-return-on-investment (MMROI) and deliver against towards EBIT company targets.

A day in the life…

• Develop product plan to support seasonal department merchandise strategies based on customers’ expectations and fashion trend
• Develop deep multi-channel expertise; including presentation knowledge, customer behavior and competition for both FLS and Online channels
• Negotiate terms, pricing, vendor-funded-markdowns, return-to-vendor agreements, drop-ship programs, NMN (Nordstrom Media Network) , etc.
• Manage and direct inventory management in season; ensuring effective analysis and decision-making regarding markdowns, claims, re-orders, etc.
• Partner with assortment planner and financial planner on business reviews, open-to-buy management and plan revisions to achieve financial goals and strategic objectives
• Teach, coach and motivate assistant buyer(s) and associate buyer(s) to drive in season performance management and become exceptional pickers of product, editors of assortments and business managers

You own this if you have…

• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or related field (preferred)
• 4+ years of experience as a multichannel/omni-channel retail Buyer or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising (preferred)
• Strong negotiation skills and experience maintaining vendor relationships
• Demonstrated understanding of Nordstrom’s retail and service environment
• Proficiency in MS Office suite
• Experience managing and supporting a high-sales volume category (high SKU count, heavy seasonality, high revenue ($100M+) (preferred)

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits.Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

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Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$103,500.00 - $175,000.00 AnnualThis position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf

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