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At The North Face, we push the boundaries of innovation with our product design and development of premier apparel, equipment and footwear to enable and inspire athletes and enthusiasts to Never Stop Exploring. We remain deeply proud to be the first choice of the world's most accomplished climbers, mountaineers, extreme skiers, snowboarders, endurance runners, and explorers. If you have a passion for the outdoors and enjoy a fast-paced environment, this is the place for you!
The primary job responsibilities of the Retail Buyer are to develop and execute merchandising strategies that maximize sales, margin, inventory turnover, visual presentation and customer satisfaction. Drives initial implementation and daily execution for planning, analyzing, forecasting and distribution of The North Face merchandise while adhering to company and divisional strategies.
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
- Years of Related Professional Experience: 7+.
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Retail Merchandising or related field and/or relevant experience.
Skills:
- Strong merchandise planning/analysis and the inventory pipeline skills from concept to permanent markdown.
- Strong merchandising skills required.
- Strong trend analysis and problem solving skills.
- Strong time management skills with a sense of urgency.
- Strong team building skills.
Special Requirements:
- Travel required to visit existing stores, new store openings, conventions and seminars
Key Responsibilities:
1. Creates seasonal merchandise financial plans and performs monthly re-forecast of business by classification, department, and division. Develops assortment plans in units and dollars for all stores. Develops purchase quantities each season to achieve sales, margin, turnover, and visual merchandising objectives. Manages purchase order process.
2. Distributes Retail and Outlet store inventories to support sales, margins, and turnover objectives. Coordinates timing of delivery of initial and replenishment distributions between Distribution Center, Visual Merchandising, I.T., and Store Operations. Develops regional and store specific assortment plans with the input of the store management teams.
3. Determines appropriate timing of initial and replenishment deliveries based on merchandising and logistical considerations. Coordinates initial distributions of new product/seasonal purchases ensuring that strategy considers needs by division, volume, climate, and physical space.
4. Reviews assortment plans with Visual Merchandising team prior to distribution so that VM strategy is developed and communicated to stores prior to merchandise receipt. Performs replenishment distributions to prevent unnecessary stockouts and overstocks by style, color, and size.
5. Strategies anticipated product demand based on timing of mark-downs and holidays. Strategies opening assortments, quantities, and timing of deliveries for new stores in conjunction with Merchandise Manager, Store Operations, Real Estate, and Construction.
6. Generates data and makes recommendations based on analysis of merchandise performance by store. Analyzes color, size, class, and division selling to provide feedback to Retail and Management team and takes action to drive business to improve future purchase decisions. Creates selling reports, historical recaps, and ad-hoc reports to analyze and communicate business performance. 7. Reviews sales results to strategies timely mark-down strategies and manages old age inventories through strategic liquidation. Researches sales and inventory results by class by month and draws conclusions about business trends. Assists in the development of yearly advertising and sales promotion plans for Outlet and Retail Stores in conjunction with Merchandise Manager and Marketing Department partners. Coordinates divisional activities to execute and analyze sales promotion plan. Coordinates advertised merchandise, pricing, and Point of Sale materials within division for greatest impact and achievement of financial goals. Recaps ad events and reports to Merchandise team, Store Operations, and Marketing Department.
8. Orders signs with Visual Merchandising team. Ensures that stores have sales collateral, pricing, and merchandising information in a timely manner to execute plans seamlessly. Works with Visual Merchandising team on merchandising and schematics/floor plans for maximum volume impact and visual presentation. Assists Visual team in the development of visual guidelines for stores including window strategies, standards, sign packages, graphics, and floor moves. Assists in floor moves and upholds visual standards as required.
9. Establishes and maintains effective communications between the department and the Retail and Outlet stores in the areas of market conditions, new items, sales trends, competitive products, store product feedback, merchandise presentation, and promotional activities. Develops technical product training strategies with Operations team.
10. Performs store visits and reports feedback to division. Fills special orders as needed. Ensures that fully functioning and accurate Retail/Wholesale systems (I.P. and Movex) remains a high priority within Retail and I.T. Divisions. Ensures that data held in I.P. system is current and timely (e.g. receipt processing). Performs these and other duties as assigned.
To apply, please click on the "Apply Now" button below, and be sure to let us know you found this job on Malakye!
The primary job responsibilities of the Retail Buyer are to develop and execute merchandising strategies that maximize sales, margin, inventory turnover, visual presentation and customer satisfaction. Drives initial implementation and daily execution for planning, analyzing, forecasting and distribution of The North Face merchandise while adhering to company and divisional strategies.
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
- Years of Related Professional Experience: 7+.
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Retail Merchandising or related field and/or relevant experience.
Skills:
- Strong merchandise planning/analysis and the inventory pipeline skills from concept to permanent markdown.
- Strong merchandising skills required.
- Strong trend analysis and problem solving skills.
- Strong time management skills with a sense of urgency.
- Strong team building skills.
Special Requirements:
- Travel required to visit existing stores, new store openings, conventions and seminars
Key Responsibilities:
1. Creates seasonal merchandise financial plans and performs monthly re-forecast of business by classification, department, and division. Develops assortment plans in units and dollars for all stores. Develops purchase quantities each season to achieve sales, margin, turnover, and visual merchandising objectives. Manages purchase order process.
2. Distributes Retail and Outlet store inventories to support sales, margins, and turnover objectives. Coordinates timing of delivery of initial and replenishment distributions between Distribution Center, Visual Merchandising, I.T., and Store Operations. Develops regional and store specific assortment plans with the input of the store management teams.
3. Determines appropriate timing of initial and replenishment deliveries based on merchandising and logistical considerations. Coordinates initial distributions of new product/seasonal purchases ensuring that strategy considers needs by division, volume, climate, and physical space.
4. Reviews assortment plans with Visual Merchandising team prior to distribution so that VM strategy is developed and communicated to stores prior to merchandise receipt. Performs replenishment distributions to prevent unnecessary stockouts and overstocks by style, color, and size.
5. Strategies anticipated product demand based on timing of mark-downs and holidays. Strategies opening assortments, quantities, and timing of deliveries for new stores in conjunction with Merchandise Manager, Store Operations, Real Estate, and Construction.
6. Generates data and makes recommendations based on analysis of merchandise performance by store. Analyzes color, size, class, and division selling to provide feedback to Retail and Management team and takes action to drive business to improve future purchase decisions. Creates selling reports, historical recaps, and ad-hoc reports to analyze and communicate business performance. 7. Reviews sales results to strategies timely mark-down strategies and manages old age inventories through strategic liquidation. Researches sales and inventory results by class by month and draws conclusions about business trends. Assists in the development of yearly advertising and sales promotion plans for Outlet and Retail Stores in conjunction with Merchandise Manager and Marketing Department partners. Coordinates divisional activities to execute and analyze sales promotion plan. Coordinates advertised merchandise, pricing, and Point of Sale materials within division for greatest impact and achievement of financial goals. Recaps ad events and reports to Merchandise team, Store Operations, and Marketing Department.
8. Orders signs with Visual Merchandising team. Ensures that stores have sales collateral, pricing, and merchandising information in a timely manner to execute plans seamlessly. Works with Visual Merchandising team on merchandising and schematics/floor plans for maximum volume impact and visual presentation. Assists Visual team in the development of visual guidelines for stores including window strategies, standards, sign packages, graphics, and floor moves. Assists in floor moves and upholds visual standards as required.
9. Establishes and maintains effective communications between the department and the Retail and Outlet stores in the areas of market conditions, new items, sales trends, competitive products, store product feedback, merchandise presentation, and promotional activities. Develops technical product training strategies with Operations team.
10. Performs store visits and reports feedback to division. Fills special orders as needed. Ensures that fully functioning and accurate Retail/Wholesale systems (I.P. and Movex) remains a high priority within Retail and I.T. Divisions. Ensures that data held in I.P. system is current and timely (e.g. receipt processing). Performs these and other duties as assigned.
To apply, please click on the "Apply Now" button below, and be sure to let us know you found this job on Malakye!