What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Buying position at Fashion Nova?
ABOUT US
Fashion Nova is an inclusive fashion-forward and trend-driven apparel and lifestyle brand that celebrates all dimensions of confidence. We use our platform to spread positivity with brands for women, men, curve, luxe, sport, swim, beauty, and kids. We are obsessed with creating the best experience available for our customers and employees.
Fashion Nova was built on the backbone of individuality and inclusiveness. Our brands are worn and celebrated worldwide by customers, celebrities, and influencers because of our uniquely creative and talented employees.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Vice President of Buying will set the overall strategy and merchandise direction for the category. You will develop the buying and selling strategies that will maximize the Company's performance and profitability. You will determine the product lines and merchandise to be sold in the category online and in-stores.
Working with multiple departments across the organization, you will influence product marketing strategies, create market penetration strategies for the overall category, and manage the overall relationship with the Company's network of vendors. Your role is essential to ensuring our customers have a premium selection of apparel across our Denim category.
To be successful in this role, you must be able to keep pace in a highly fluid, ever-changing, collaborative workplace. You must also have excellent communication skills in order to engage the attention of our experienced leadership team and influence|respond to complexities with a high level of technical acumen.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build seasonal assortments covering all channel needs
- Develop seasonal merchandising initiatives and strategies to drive growth and brand positioning
- Manage all key milestones for Denim, from adoption meetings to assortment plan and line finalization
- Provide market and trend research to Leadership product trends and opportunities
- Manage and execute key metrics including : Act as product|market expert on competition and industry trends; works closely with cross-functional teams to translate knowledge into innovative, relevant business opportunities :
- Margin
- Delivery
- Assortment plan
- SKU plan
- Fabric
- Oversee assortment SKU plans and final product selection for the division, ensuring costing goals are met while maximizing brand positioning
- Work closely with eCommerce and Creative teams to strategize initiatives and marketing campaigns
- Ensure the department is organized and staffed to meet the objectives of the division
- Manage career paths, development and succession plans of the team
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
BENEFITS
Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.
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