Sr. Buyer, Women's Woven, Sweaters, Dresses, and Essentials

Pacific Sunwear Stores LLC; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30–50% associate discount off merch

Competitive long term and short-term 


100% vested 401K contributions and 
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Dog-friendly office environment

Job summary

PacSun is seeking a Buyer to manage end-to-end retail merchandising, selecting products, negotiating with suppliers, and planning inventory to meet customer demand and financial goals. You will mentor junior buyers and lead category strategies while collaborating with marketing, finance and supply chain teams to ensure integrated purchasing plans.

You will balance profitability with customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment, driving performance and continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in retail merchandising, with a deep understanding of market trends, product categories, and customer behavior.
• Strong negotiation skills, financial acumen, strategic thinking, and leadership abilities.
• Must be able to make decisions that balance both customer demand and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product selection process for a specific category or broad range of categories to align with business goals.
• Negotiate prices, contracts, and delivery terms with suppliers to secure favorable deals and manage supplier performance.
• Control the buying budget and ensure purchases align with financial targets.
• Monitor profitability and adjust assortment based on performance and trends.
• Forecast demand, manage inventory levels, and prevent overstock or stockouts.
• Analyze market trends and consumer behavior to inform product mix and strategy.

Skills

Negotiation

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Vendor relations

Job description

About the Job: The Buyer is responsible for managing the end-to-end retail merchandising process, including product selection, vendor negotiations, and inventory planning. This role plays a key part in executing the company’s buying strategy by ensuring that product assortments meet customer demand and align with brand and financial objectives. They may also lead and mentor junior-level buyers, providing guidance and support in daily operations and development.

A day in the life, what you’ll be doing:

• Lead the product selection process for a specific category or even a broad range of categories. They develop buying strategies that align with the company’s business goals and customer preferences.
• Negotiate prices, contracts, and delivery terms with suppliers to secure favorable deals for the company. Manage these relationships and ensure that suppliers meet performance expectations.
• Control the buying budget, ensuring that purchases align with financial targets.
• Monitor the profitability of the products selected and make adjustments to the assortment as needed.
• Forecast demand for products, adjust inventory levels based on sales trends, and manage stock to avoid overstocking or stockouts.
• Analyze market trends, competitor offerings, and consumer behavior to make informed decisions about the product mix.
• Stay ahead of trends and make strategic decisions based on data and intuition.
• Work closely with other departments, including marketing, finance, and supply chain teams, to ensure that their purchasing strategies are well integrated across the company.

What it takes to Join:

• 3–5 years experience in retail merchandising, with a deep understanding of market trends, product categories, and customer behavior.
• Strong negotiation skills, financial acumen, strategic thinking, and leadership abilities.
• Must be able to make decisions that balance both customer demand and profitability.

Developing the Community/ Leadership Qualities:

• Operate with the highest level of conduct, integrity, and confidentiality; setting the example for leaders and associates.
• Develop and nurture strong cross functional partnerships; driving business results and inspiring a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
• Serve as a Pacsun advocate in the industry and marketplace.
• Recruit, identify, develop, and retain talent that delivers performance excellence.
• As a manager, serve as a leader of company culture, norms, and conduct.
• Ability to balance a strong management presence with a high level of approachability, encouraging and eliciting associate feedback and interaction.
• Dog friendly office environment
• Generous associate discount of 30-50% off merchandise online and in-stores
• Competitive long term and short-term incentive program
• Immediate 100% vested 401K contributions and employer match
• Calm Premium access for all employees
• Employee perks throughout the year

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.
• Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions.
• Required to travel in elevator or stairwells to attend meetings and engage with associates on multiple floors throughout building.
• Hotel, Airplane, and Car Travel may be required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. As a National Retailer, occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required during periods of high volume. This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Other Considerations:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.

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