Description

Job Id: 69151

Senior Buyer
Our client is seeking a Senior Buyer to help drive product strategy and consumer-focused assortments within a fast-paced retail environment. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, product-savvy professional who can blend market trends with data-driven insights to optimize seasonal assortments and consumer engagement across multiple store formats.

This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.

Senior Buyer Responsibilities

• Lead seasonal assortment planning and execution across designated retail channels, ensuring alignment with consumer demand and business goals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including planning, allocation, store operations, visual merchandising, and marketing to deliver cohesive go-to-market strategies.
• Use consumer insights, sales performance metrics, and marketplace trends to influence product selections and in-season adjustments.
• Maintain a strategic view of product collections across gender, category, and brand to ensure balanced and compelling assortments.
• Participate in seasonal reviews and business analysis to track performance, identify risks or opportunities, and propose actions that drive profitable growth.
• Support long-term assortment strategy by incorporating both qualitative consumer feedback and quantitative sales analytics.
• Collaborate with global and regional partners to align seasonal direction and marketplace execution.
• Travel up to 20% for market visits, vendor meetings, and cross-functional planning sessions.

Senior Buyer Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in buying, merchandising, or product strategy within footwear, apparel, or related consumer goods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple seasons concurrently while staying responsive to in-season dynamics.
• Strong analytical mindset and familiarity with retail metrics such as sell-through, inventory turn, average selling price (ASP), and units per transaction (UPT).
• High affinity for current trends and consumer behavior, with an interest in contributing to brand leadership in style and performance.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills across various levels and teams.
• Proficiency in blending consumer intuition with data-driven decision-making to guide strategic recommendations.

Compensation: Up to $32/hr. (DOE)

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