Associate Buyer, Mens Footwear, Temp

At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste creates and liberates movement. Both universal and timeless, the brand transcends cultures and generations, elevating the crocodile as a rally sign.

An iconic French brand present in nearly 100 countries, Lacoste stand out for its unique know-how in each of its areas of expertise, from garment factory to omnichannel distribution. At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style. This elegance guides all of its actions and its social and environmental commitments. Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of 8,500 employees on the move to build the future.

Committed to making equal opportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings together talents from all walks of life, embracing their differences. Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by passionate people within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant and Tecnifibre ( ).

The Associate Buyer (Temporary) leads the Men's Footwear team supporting execution of seasonal merchandise strategies that align with Lacoste's brand vision and business objectives. This role partners closely with Buying,Planning/Allocations, Wholesale, Digital, HQ Merchandising, Marketing, Visualand Commercial teams to ensure the successful execution of product assortments,timely product launches, and inventory management across North America.

Theideal candidate is analytical, highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about premium fashion, footwear, and consumer trends.

• Develop and execute seasonal assortments for the Men's Footwear category.
• Analyzesales performance, inventory levels, customer demand, and market trends toprovide actionable recommendations.
• Prepareweekly and seasonal selling reports, including style, color, size, and categoryperformance analyses.
• Create,maintain, and track purchase orders to ensure accurate and timely product delivery.
• Maintainproduct information, pricing, cost, and assortment data within merchandising and Anaplan systems.
• Assistin assortment planning, line reviews, product presentations, and seasonalmarket meetings.
• Partner with Planning to monitor inventory levels, replenishment opportunities, and promotional/markdown recommendations.
• Collaborate with E-commerce, Retail, Wholesale, Visual Merchandising, and Marketing teamsto support product launches and promotional initiatives.
• Supportsample management for meetings, photography, and product reviews.
• Stayinformed on footwear industry trends, competitive brands, consumer insights,and emerging market opportunities.
• Perform additional merchandising and buying responsibilities as assigned.

• Fashion Merchandising, Buying experience
• 2–4years of experience in buying, merchandising, retail planning, orfootwear/apparel purchasing.
• Experience in fashion, footwear, or lifestyle brands is preferred.
  
  Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales and inventorydata.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
  
  Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Advancedproficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, anddata analysis.
• Experience with merchandising systems, Qlik, Anaplan, Orli, Rosario a plus.
• Passion for fashion, footwear, and the Lacoste brand.

• Merchandise planning and assortment management
• Sales and inventory analysis
• Purchase order management
• Cross Functional communication, collaboration and relationship management
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Adaptability and continuous learning

• Showing respect towards everyone
• Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

• Striving for excellence
• Treating others with fair play and humility

• Having the courage to speak up, experiment andtake initiative
• To explore new opportunities

• Constantly seek continuous improvement
• Learning from our failures

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