Fashion Nova · 5 months ago
Buyer - Sweaters
Beverly Hills, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expFashion Nova is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand, renowned for delivering on-trend styles to millions. The Buyer for women's sweaters will create merchandise mixes, manage product assortments, and ensure financial targets are met while staying ahead of fashion trends and collaborating with various teams.
E-CommerceFashion
Responsibilities
Drive Assortment Strategy: Develop and execute buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments that align with customer preferences and seasonal trends, while achieving optimal SKU count and balancing newness vs. replenishment inventory
Trend Forecasting: Stay ahead of fashion trends by conducting market research, keeping a pulse runway trends, and analyzing social media and competitors to ensure a competitive and forward-thinking product mix. Utilize research to work with in-house production team and suppliers to drive on-trend newness
Cost Negotiation & Margin Optimization: Lead pricing negotiations with suppliers to secure the best cost structures while maintaining product quality, ensuring profitability, and maximizing margins in a highly competitive market
Financial Management: Manage weekly sales performance, open-to-buy budgets, pricing, margin targets, and inventory levels, ensuring alignment with sales goals and profit margins, while optimizing the balance of newness and replenished minimizing markdowns
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with production, replenishment, planning, and creative teams to ensure timely deliveries, fast replenishment of high-demand styles, successful promotions to maximize sales opportunities, and cohesive product launches
Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize sales performance data, customer reviews, and market insights to continuously optimize product assortments and increase profitability
Qualification
Required
5-7 of years of experience in Buying for apparel, ideally within an eCommerce fashion brand
Strong understanding of current and emerging fashion trends, with a deep passion for the fashion industry
Experience working with vendors and negotiating product quality, costs, and delivery dates with vendors
Excellent prioritization, project management, organization skills, and attention to detail, in addition to strong analytical skills to support data-driven decisions
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Production, Design or related field, or equivalent work experience
English, additional language(s) an advantage
Benefits
NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025!
Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
Summer Fridays Early Departure
Team bonding events and programs
Attractive employee discounts!
Company
Fashion Nova
Fashion Nova is an online fashion store for women.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (8)
2024 (6)
2023 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Richard Saghian
Founder and CEO
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