Senior Category Buyer
Current• Develop assortment plans and category strategy to achieve revenue, conversion and profitability goals, leveraging product instinct, marketplace trends, and sales conversion data• Manage monthly and yearly growth of product classes within buying categories.• Analyze competitors’ marketing, selection, and pricing and assist in strategic changes around assortment• Review weekly , Monthly and Yearly reports and assortment plans to identify sales trends, best sellers, product gaps• Perform on-going analysis to be used in developing merchandise strategies and product assortment using available systems resources by working closely with planning team• Guide the planning team about future trends and investment areas• Maintain knowledge of market conditions regarding price, resources and fashion reacting accordingly to impact sales and gross margin• Continues product development by followingsales and fashion trends• Negotiate buying terms with suppliers (selection, price, quantity, and delivery terms)• Attend trade shows and exhibits, conduct buying trips on a regular basis