Head of Kids Buying & Planning

SKIMS; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 145.000 - 165.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare (100% paid)

Fertility benefits

401(k) with match

Unlimited PTO

LinkedIn Learning

Employee Discounts

Free weekly catered lunch at HQ

Dog-friendly office

Swag giveaways

Annual holiday party

Annual summer party

Event invitations

Daily snacks and beverages

Zusammenfassung

SKIMS is seeking a Director of Buying & Planning for SKIMS Kids to lead end-to-end strategy across DTC, Retail, and Wholesale. You will drive assortment, inventory optimization, and financial performance to deliver exceptional products globally.

Partner with Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Production, Retail, Ecommerce, Wholesale, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure commercially sound strategies and optimized inventory for launches and seasonal activity.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Buying, Merchandising, Planning, or Commercial Strategy within apparel or consumer products.
• Significant experience leading children's apparel, basics, intimates, lifestyle, or adjacent product categories is strongly preferred.
• Proven success managing high-volume businesses across DTC, Retail, Ecommerce, and Wholesale channels.
• Deep understanding of assortment planning, inventory management, forecasting, financial planning, and merchandise analytics.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams within a high-growth or omnichannel retail environment.
• Strong financial acumen with expertise in margin optimization, inventory productivity, and OTB management.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with merchandising and planning systems such as Anaplan, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar platforms.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute the global buying and planning strategy for SKIMS Kids across all channels.
• Build seasonal financial and inventory strategies that maximize revenue, profitability, and inventory productivity.
• Identify growth opportunities across product categories, age groups, pricing architecture, and international markets.
• Translate customer insights, historical performance, and market trends into actionable commercial strategies.
• Partner with senior leadership to establish long-range growth plans and category roadmaps.
• Lead seasonal assortment architecture across core, fashion, and innovation categories.
• Build balanced assortments that reflect customer demand while supporting brand strategy.
• Partner with Design and Merchandising to influence product creation based on commercial opportunities and consumer insights.
• Ensure assortments meet financial objectives while maintaining brand integrity and customer relevance.
• Optimize size scales, color depth, and style breadth across multiple channels.
• Own annual, quarterly, and seasonal financial plans including sales, margin, inventory, receipt, and OTB targets.
• Drive forecasting accuracy and proactively identify inventory risks and opportunities.
• Monitor business performance and recommend inventory actions including buys, transfers, markdowns, and replenishment strategies.
• Partner with Supply Chain to ensure inventory supports global launches and promotional activity.
• Lead inventory optimization across Retail, Ecommerce, and Wholesale channels.
• Partner closely with Product Development and Production to align product timelines with commercial objectives.
• Collaborate with Ecommerce, Retail, and Wholesale teams to support channel-specific assortment strategies.
• Work alongside Finance to deliver accurate forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Support Marketing and Brand teams with key product launches and seasonal storytelling.
• Present business updates, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to executive leadership.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Executive communication

People management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, Finance, or related field

Tools

Anaplan

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Jobbeschreibung

SKIMS is seeking a Director of Buying & Planning for SKIMS Kids to lead end-to-end strategy across DTC, Retail, and Wholesale. You will drive assortment, inventory optimization, and financial performance to deliver exceptional products globally.

Partner with Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Production, Retail, Ecommerce, Wholesale, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure commercially sound strategies and optimized inventory for launches and seasonal activity.