About the role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assortment Management
- Manage the seasonal buy process for select categories, including pre‑season forecasting inputs and in‑season adjustments, ensuring alignment to financial and inventory targets in close partnership with Planning
- Partner with the Senior Buyer to support seasonal assortment development for assigned categories, ensuring product mixes are customer‑focused and aligned to profit and inventory objectives
- Support the evolution of categories and product ranges through participation in long‑range category development briefings, aligned with regional and DTC eCommerce strategy
- Build and maintain online catalogs within eCommerce platforms, ensuring accurate catalog setup, attributes, imagery, and pricing
- Own seasonal pricing file maintenance, including promotional and end‑of‑life pricing, with thorough QA prior to publication
- Support campaign execution by selecting and maintaining assortments that enable compelling product storytelling and drive brand engagement and revenue
Inventory Management
- Support inventory management by tracking inbound inventory and seasonal availability in partnership with Planning teams
- Proactively identify and flag risks related to stockouts, overstock, or delivery delays, recommending actions where appropriate
- Partner with Planning to establish pre‑season purchase order receipt flows
Reporting & Business Insights
- Run and analyze weekly and monthly sales and inventory reports to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that inform in‑season actions and buy adjustments
- Analyze in‑season and post‑season performance trends to inform future assortment planning and buying decisions
- Provide ad hoc analysis to support assortment decisions, promotional strategies, and business planning
- Develop and deliver presentations for key milestone, buy, and seasonal review meetings
- Leverage sales, trend, and consumer data to support demand forecasting and data‑driven procurement decisions
- Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and evolving consumer preferences to inform merchandising decisions
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Support the DTC go‑to‑market (GTM) calendar for product launches and campaigns, aligning merchandising and marketing actions to achieve financial targets
- Collaborate cross functionally with merchandising, planning, site operations, and marketing to align product storytelling and ensure seamless campaign execution that drives commercial impact
- Partner with regional data and global site merchandising teams to ensure product accuracy, pricing alignment, and site readiness.
- Assist with merchandising updates tied to campaigns, seasonal refreshes, and homepage features
