Associate buyer

Position Overview

Supporting our LAUREN Wholesale Buying & Planning Team with operations to establish the optimum commercial cross channel assortment for the EMEA region, whilst maximizing the financial plan and respecting the category/brand objectives and direction.

• Assort, price and forecast the line
• Maintain the line in the IT system
• Order & track samples orders
• Track business performance weekly
• Benchmark decisions against competition & broader market landscape
• Prepare & present the assortment at line opening meeting

• Define seasonal assortment needs upfront & share with Global Merchandising teams
• Contribute to brand elevation both on qualitative and quantitative point of view
• Develop seasonal product assortment strategies that align with planning sales targets, SKU counts, productivity and product trends
• Participate/initiate business development projects

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Strong analytical skills and retail math comprehension
• Effective cross-functional communication and presentation skills
• Decision making capability clearly driven by conceptualizing future opportunities and developing strategic product and business initiatives
• Creative, assertive and solution-oriented when faced with business performance and/or challenging directives from the Buyer and Planner
• Prioritize and direct multiple activities
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Experienced 4 Seasonal Buying cycles
• Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus
• Passion for Diversity & Inclusion values
• Excitement about team work

• Multi-category and multi-channel experience
• Work independently of the Buyer
• Effective team building skills, including the ability to motivate, negotiate and influence effectively across departments and divisions
• Consistently make confident and independent recommendations and accountability for achieving business goals
• Establish, nurture and utilize internal and external partners to drive the business
• Encourage a culture and an environment that fosters respect for the ideas of others and supports ongoing collaboration to execute business strategy