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Urban Outfitters: Buyer- Beauty
Founded in 1970, Urban Outfitters (www.UrbanOutfitters.com) operates more than 200 stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe, all offering an eclectic mix of merchandise. We stock our stores with what we love, calling on our—and our customer's—interest in contemporary art, music, and fashion. From men's & women's apparel and accessories to items for the apartment, we offer a lifestyle-specific shopping experience for the educated, urban-minded individual in the 18 to 30 year-old range—both online and in our stores as well as through our catalog.
Title
Buyer
Reports to
Divisional Merchandise Manager
Supervises
Assistant Buyer
Overview
To deliver the sales and profit plan for selected classes within the beauty division through the precise execution of a well-conceived, balanced merchandise strategy. Must work cross functionally on marketing strategies and instore presentation to achieve goals
Our Company
Founded in 1970, Urban Outfitters (www.UrbanOutfitters.com) operates more than 200 stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe, all offering an eclectic mix of merchandise. We stock our stores with what we love, calling on our—and our customer's—interest in contemporary art, music, and fashion. From men's & women's apparel and accessories to items for the apartment, we offer a lifestyle-specific shopping experience for the educated, urban-minded individual in the 18 to 30 year-old range—both online and in our stores as well as through our catalog..
Responsibilities
ASSORTMENT EXECUTION
• Build an assortment that is brand appropriate
• Create a balanced assortment in terms of: trend, brand, price point, seasonality, style/SKU count and key item depth
• Continually create newness in concepts to add freshness to the assortment
• Edit to appropriate blend of proprietary and branded product
• Suggest category extensions / brand exclusives for further growth
MARKET SKILLS AND AWARENESS
• Represent the brand with integrity and authority
• “Sell” the brand and attract new brands to Urban’s beauty mix
• Exhibit market awareness through knowledge of relevant brands and reference points
• Negotiate price, delivery, exclusivity, and terms to support business objective
PLANNING
• Manage the Open to Buy (OTB) plan by utilizing flow sheets and item plans, and know when to change the OTB based on business needs
• Analyze the business and react with timely reorders and cancellations
• Maximize markdown dollars and understand seasonality
• Work with planning on brand plans
COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP
• Communicate clearly, concisely, timely and professionally
• Listen to others; be a team player and a healthy competitor
• Keep individual, division, and total company goals in mind when making decisions
• Be decisive and support decisions with facts and analysis
• Provide leadership to employees and to peers and fosters an environment of continual training and development
• Support the recruiting efforts of the brand by bringing in new talent and selling the company to those we wish to attract
Qualifications
• Entrepreneurial in spirit: Thinks and acts like an owner.
• Strong understanding of the Urban Outfitters beauty customer - ability to select the appropriate products and brands that appeal to the customer and fit within the UO aesthetic
• Strong understanding of beauty industry trends with the ability to translate them into innovative and relevant ideas that appeal to the UO beauty customer
• Ability to manage and build branded partnerships to maximize profitability and growth year over year.
• Work with cross functional parties to enhance in-store experience and space productivity.
• Strong market awareness exhibited through knowledge of relevant brands and reference points
• Solid planning skills with experience managing an Open-To-Buy.
• Ability to “sell” the brand and attract suppliers and new brands to the mix.
• Clear communicator with the ability to present and support a point of view.
• A team player with the ability to provide leadership, training and motivation to employees and peers.
Education
Four-year degree in Fashion or Business preferred
Experience Requirement
• 5+ years of progressive beauty buying experience with a retailer
• Experience managing Assistant and/or Associate Buyers
Travel
Some foreign and domestic travel required