Assistant Buyer, Kids Footwear

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Stitch Fix

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2011

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

💰 $36.9M Venture Round on 2017-11

Marketing • Logistics • Consulting

Stitch Fix is a personal styling service that offers a unique and personalized approach to fashion for women, men, and kids. Clients start by taking a style quiz, which helps Stitch Fix understand their preferences, sizes, and budget. Based on this information, a personal stylist selects five personalized clothing pieces that are shipped directly to the client's door. Customers can choose to keep and purchase any items they like, with the $20 styling fee applicable to kept items. Stitch Fix carries a wide range of sizes and offers free shipping and returns. The service is flexible, with no subscription required, allowing customers to order style boxes on demand or at regular intervals. Stitch Fix also offers a 'Freestyle' shopping option where clients can browse curated suggestions based on their preferences. The company covers a wide variety of styles from numerous brands, ensuring there are options to suit various fashion tastes and needs.

📋 Description

• Own a specific portion of the Kid's Footwear and Non Apparel business • Develop and execute merchandising and financial strategies to maximize departmental opportunities • Curate and drive seasonal line plans and product assortments • Present strategies to leadership and cross-functional partners for alignment • Analyze sales data, inventory levels, and client feedback weekly, monthly, and quarterly • Manage the open-to-buy budget with Planning partners • Strategically manage the vendor matrix • Negotiate supplier terms, contracts, and pricing to optimize profitability, product quality, and timely delivery • Conduct ongoing market research and competitive analysis • Identify industry trends, risks, and opportunities for Stitch Fix clients • Use AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini to summarize client feedback trends, draft vendor communications, and conduct market research • Use Google Workspace Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel, and internal inventory/PLM systems • Learn and apply new technologies to analyze data and streamline the product lifecycle from concept to delivery • Collaborate with Planning, Styling, Marketing, and other cross-functional partners

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience • Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a retail buying or merchandising role • Deep knowledge of retail math, business metrics, financial planning, and end-to-end product lifecycle management • Market buying experience, including managing a multi-vendor matrix and supporting negotiations for margin/AUC • Solution-driven, analytical mindset and ability to take calculated, data-driven risks • Keen eye for product and ability to spot and react to market trends • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to present confidently to leadership • Detail-oriented, organized, and effective time management skills • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, nuanced environment requiring bold and proactive decision-making • Proficiency in Google Workspace Suite and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel • Familiarity with data analytics tools for buying decisions • Ability to sit for extended periods, use a computer or office equipment, and communicate effectively • Nice to have: specific product experience in Kids, Footwear, or Non Apparel • Nice to have: advanced negotiation skills and vendor matrix optimization experience • Nice to have: exposure to AI-driven retail forecasting tools or trend-prediction software

🏖️ Benefits

• No specific benefits, perks, or compensation extras are stated in the posting • Travel up to 30% of the time

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