Buyer, Men's Apparel

Boot Barn

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

50% off Exclusive Brands

40% off third-party brands

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Flexible schedules

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A retail company in California is seeking a Buyer responsible for executing the product vision and managing merchandising programs. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of retail buying experience. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and strong communication skills. They offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including a merchandise discount and paid time off.

Qualifications

Must have strong communication and customer service skills.
Must hold a Bachelor’s degree and have 5+ years of retail buying experience.
Proficient in Excel, Word, and Power Point.

Responsibilities

Execute the product vision and management of merchandising programs.
Identify and manage emerging and declining trends.
Partner with cross-functional teams to develop concepts and strategies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Organizational skills

Proactive

Retail math knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years retail buying experience

Tools

Excel

Word

Power Point

Job description

Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

BUYER

REPORTS TO: DIVISIONAL MERCHANDISE MANAGER

STATUS: EXEMPT

Summary

Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas. We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another’s achievements, and most importantly support each other.

At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves “Partners.” With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community.

Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit – one handshake at a time.

Overview

The Buyer is responsible for executing the product vision, selection and management of the merchandising programs that support Boot Barn strategies both in stores and ecommerce. The buyer will direct the assortment planning, quantification and timely execution of receipts against the approved class sales plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Identify and manage emerging and declining trends in a timely manner
Build a well-balanced assortment for stores
Partner with cross-functional team members to develop key concepts, key items, promotional strategies and store assortments to ensure that product is commercially viable and provides an exciting customer store experience
Responsible for private label programs along with branded vendor assortments
Ensure purchase decisions, sales growth, inventory and gross margin management align with company strategies.
Drive results with strong merchandise strategies and execution
Closely coordinate with vendors to ensure timely execution of product manufacturing and delivery
Develops class assortment plans that quantify the seasonal buys correctly by store volume group, and address regional and lifestyle differences of our customers
Develops the floor set with the visual team to create the strongest impact and engage our customers to drive sales
Responds to timely to selling and marketing opportunities to ensure the continued growth of the organization
Provide supervisors with comprehensive vendor market reports after competitive shopping
Develop and train associate/assistant buyers
Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

Strong communication, customer service, time management and organizational skills.
Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years retail buying experience in either a specialty store or department store.
Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and Power Point
Strong communication skills, providing direction to private label design and product development team and branded partners
Ability to work as a team member, multitask and give clear direction. Builds rapport and relationships both internally and externally with Store Operations, Visuals, Marketing, Design, Private Brand, Vendors
Must be task driven and pro-active
Thorough knowledge of retail math. Sales, gross margin, OTB calculations, initial mark-up, and turn, etc.
Effective oral presentations with well-prepared content and confident delivery
Work well in a fast paced environment
Ensure Effective Communication - Listens carefully and attentively to others' opinions and ideas. Communicates information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
Establish Trust - Follows through on commitments. Is honest and direct with others. Promotes a culture of respect for, commitment to, and compliance with Company values, beliefs, and standards. Ensures the protection of confidential information.

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities

Competitive hourly salary.
Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.**
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.**
401(k) plan with generous company matching.
Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

PAY RANGE: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00*

*compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift.
Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds.
Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports.
Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.

Work environment

The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance.
Noise levels are considered moderate.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.

Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at 1-949-453-4400, Option 4.

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