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Famous Footwear · 1 day ago

Non-Athletics - Buying DMM VP

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Famous Footwear is a dynamic footwear company located in St. Louis, seeking a VP of Buying to shape the future of their renowned brands. The role involves budget management, performance management, vendor partnership, and strategic leadership to maximize company profit potential and drive retail sales.

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Responsibilities

Budget management: Diligently manages investment and expense budgets to maximize company profit potential

Performance management: Manages performance of each direct report and builds development plans that support growth and succession

Vendor partnership: Defines key vendor partnerships and establishes goals and identifies opportunities to capitalize on mutually beneficial ventures that align with respective positioning and strategy

Interdepartmental collaboration: Collaborates with Merchandise Planning, Operations, and Store Operations to align expectations, ensuring associates understand trends and identify potential opportunities

Market exploration: Travels markets to understand merchandise trends and uses the information to influence future strategy and vision

Buying oversight: Oversees the execution of preseason and in-season buying vision for each direct report, as well as the development of a lifecycle strategy, including pricing and exit plans

Strategic Leadership: Leads and maximizes smart verticalization opportunities, oversees the Product Review process to deliver trend-right stories, and guides seasonal Go-To-Market meetings

Qualification

Buying experienceVendor partnershipPerformance managementFootwear experienceStrategic leadershipMarket explorationBudget managementBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeInterdepartmental collaborationTeam management