Senior Buyer

Position Purpose

The Senior Buyer leads the merchandise strategy for Coco Goose and is responsible for creating a compelling, profitable assortment that reflects the Coco Goose customer and brand position.

The Senior Buyer balances merchant instinct with financial discipline.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop seasonal merchandise strategy.
Lead market appointments and vendor selection.
Manage buying budgets and open-to-buy.
Determine category and brand investments.
Review historical performance before future buys.
Analyze sell-through, margin, markdowns and inventory productivity.
Identify emerging designers and trends.
Maintain key vendor relationships.
Negotiate terms, exclusives and opportunities.
Manage and mentor Buyers.
Partner with Ecommerce on online assortment opportunities.
Partner with Retail on regional merchandise needs.
Partner with Marketing on seasonal stories.
Eventually collaborate with Product Development on Coco Goose proprietary product.

Key Measures of Success

Gross margin
Sell-through
Inventory turn
GMROI
Markdown %
Sales versus plan
Open-to-buy performance
Inventory levels
Vendor performance
Category performance