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.

Key Responsibilities:

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
Requirements:
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.