Hybrid Senior Merchandise Buyer & Inventory Strategist

Foot Locker; Gardena (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Health, Dental & Vision Coverage

Bonus Incentive Program

401k & HSA contributions

Employee Discount 30%-50%

Job summary

Foot Locker, part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, seeks a senior merchandising and planning leader for its WSS/Gardena area. This hybrid role involves developing winning assortments, negotiating with vendors, and driving revenue and profitability across assigned stores.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Store Operations, and Visual Merchandising to execute strategies both in-store and online. You will manage inventory, forecasting, and in-season actions while developing teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of direct buying experience within a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and financial acumen required.

Responsibilities

• Own and maximize retail growth, revenue, and profitability for assigned area(s).
• Curate competitive, customer-centric product assortments and pitch seasonal strategies to Senior Management.
• Cultivate vendor relationships and negotiate terms, exclusive products, and margins.
• Drive in-season inventory management: forecasting, markdowns, consolidation, and PO changes.
• Collaborate with Planning/Allocation to optimize stock levels and sell-through.
• Develop and execute advertising and promotional strategies to accelerate retail sales.
• Partner with Marketing, Store Ops, and Visual Merchandising for in-store and online execution.
• Lead, mentor, and empower direct support staff including Planners and Merchandise Analysts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial acumen

Retail math

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Merchandising

Tools

Retail ERP systems

Merchandise management software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Foot Locker, part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, seeks a senior merchandising and planning leader for its WSS/Gardena area. This hybrid role involves developing winning assortments, negotiating with vendors, and driving revenue and profitability across assigned stores.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Store Operations, and Visual Merchandising to execute strategies both in-store and online. You will manage inventory, forecasting, and in-season actions while developing teams and