Retail Buyer Category Management

Drive retail category performance at OAK + FORT through assortment planning, inventory management, and data-driven business analysis.

As a Buyer, you will own assigned categories from purchasing through performance optimization. You will build merchandise mixes, manage Open-to-Buy, analyze sales, and coordinate with Planning, Allocation, Marketing, Logistics, and eCommerce. The work supports the objective of delivering the right product to stores and channels at the right time.

• Develop seasonal assortment strategies aligned with targets and customer needs
• Manage purchase orders, quantities, timing, and vendor relationships
• Analyze sales, inventory, sell-through, and forecasting performance
• Recommend reorders, cancellations, pivots, and markdown strategies
• Partner cross-functionally on category growth and business execution

• Three to five years’ retail buying or merchandising experience
• Strong analytical and financial acumen managing OTB and inventory
• Ability to translate data into actionable strategies
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills

Apply retail buying, category strategy, inventory expertise, and analytical judgment to grow OAK + FORT product performance.