Director of Buying

We are looking for an Director of Buying to join our team and help manage our wholesale partnerships. We prefer a candidate with strong experience in the wholesale beauty, skincare or cometic categories and history working with major brands, top-tier retailers and / or online marketplaces.

Responsibilities and Requirements :

• Drive the overall assortment strategies for multi-channel and multi branded business; curate brands and products that meet client needs and deliver on financial targets for your categories
• Leverage client insights and data to build a deep understanding of client opportunities to build a best in class assortment for clients
• Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitor benchmarking to identify brand matrix opportunities, curate product assortments, and deliver an excellent value proposition for our clients
• Develop long, mid & short term plans to maximize departmental opportunities and support overall Stitch Fix strategic priorities
• Collaborate closely with the Planning team to develop and manage assortment strategies that meet or exceed financial targets.
• Cultivate effective partnerships with external brands that support long term goals and fuel short term results when needed
• Drive margin improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to maximize profitability
• Lead Vendor negotiations that support favorable cost structures, pricing strategies, and margins while delivering on great product quality
• In partnership with Planning, manage weekly sales performance, pricing strategies, and inventory levels to deliver on financial targets
• Develop pricing strategies that leverage marketing opportunities and seasonal shopping trends to deliver the right value to clients, optimize margin and improve inventory productivity.

Notes :

This position will require a hybrid in office role at our spacious offices and warehouse in New Brunswick, NJ. Please only apply if you are able to commute to our office.

About Us :

We are a dynamic and truly creative and industry leading company. We have a proud history as a wholesaler and distributer offering major brands in the fashion and luxury categories for over 40 years. We have a successful and rapidly growing business working with many ecommerce sales channels, traditional retailers, and brand partnerships.