JOB TITLE: Associate Buyer, Women’s

REPORTS TO: Sr. Director, Women’s Buying & Retail Planning

JOB PURPOSE:

The Associate Buyer leads and collaborates with the TOM FORD Fashion, Americas Merchandising Team in the day-to-day management of all Women’s product categories. The Associate Buyer, Women’s partners closely with the Merchandising and Retail Teams to execute business strategy, contributing to the buying process and overseeing allocation and distribution to TOM FORD Fashion Americas stores in alignment with company strategic plans.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Driving Women’s strategies and priorities through Tom Ford Americas Region, partnering closely with the Sr. Director to deliver the commercial plan
• Identify opportunities, risks and best practices for enhancing brand efficiency in the market, monitor market trends and inventory opportunities for proactive action
• Lead collection launch plans, build vital retail/merchandising tools, compile retail feedback & display imagery
• Actively monitor sell-thru by door and consolidate product to maximize sales
• Partner with Sr. Director to direct responsibility of RTW, Leather Goods, Shoes, Beauty & Eyewear product categories in terms of sales performances, merchandise deliveries, benchmarking and new business opportunities, pricing and markdown proposals
• Partner with third party vendors to ensure timely delivery of merchandise
• Own weekly shipping reports and communicate opportunities/risks to buyers
• Analyze business reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Ensure accurate reconciliation receipts with strong attention to detail and proactively flagging and resolving discrepancies
• Oversee price events are entered, set up properly & accurately logged
• Ad hoc reporting as needed and support for the buying team in day-to-day functions and responsibilities
• Partner with e-commerce merchandising and photo teams to ensure product accuracy
• Participate and lead weekly store calls to discuss needs & opportunities, gathering store feedback
• Build and maintain buy books, product trainings and action plan documents
• Preparation & Support before, during and after buying session 4 times a year
• Attend and support market through hindsight reporting, product selection and assortment (with additional direct responsibility on Shoes, Leather Goods, Beauty & Eyewear)
• Manage Purchase Order entry, changes and cancellations

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-4 years of experience in merchandising, buying and/or planning roles
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills and passion for the fashion industry
• High proficiency in retail math, Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups), Power Point
• Experience in Women’s, Men’s or Accessories (ready-to-wear or shoes and leather goods) is a plus
• Previous e-commerce experience is a plus
• Strong organizational and analytical skill set with fashion business acumen
• Excellent organizational skills and problem solving
• Ability to remain flexible and adjust priorities to handle time wisely in a fast-paced environment
• Sense of urgency, strong attention to detail and ability to provide consistent follow-up
• Strong presentation, listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships with cross functional teams
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as required