Senior Buyer

About The Company

Paul Fredrick is a heritage menswear brand with a mission to inspire men to express their personal style through our premium, high-quality menswear. Our clothes help our customers to stand out, earn compliments, and feel their best throughout all the moments of their active lives.

Our history began in 1951, when the Fleetwood Shirt Company was established as a respected maker of high‑quality private‑label dress shirts for America’s premium menswear retailers. In 1986, we launched the Paul Fredrick brand to sell directly to consumers with a bold idea: deliver impeccably made dress shirts straight to the men who care how they show up. Since then, we have grown into a full collection of elevated essentials and fashion, all crafted with character and built to fit.

With an engaging and collaborative work environment, we embrace a culture of curiosity, customer focus, and continuous improvement. As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Paul Fredrick brand, we are charting an exciting path to growth with new channels and marketing activations, and we are looking for passionate and curious people to join our team.

The Senior Buyer is responsible for leading the merchandising and buying strategy for assigned men’s apparel and accessories categories within a growing omni‑channel environment, with an emphasis on ecommerce. This role owns the end‑to‑end product lifecycle, including assortment strategy, vendor partnerships, financial performance, and team leadership. The Senior Buyer drives sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity while ensuring a compelling and competitive product offering aligned with brand vision and customer demand.

The Senior Buyer provides leadership, coaching, and development for an Associate Buyer and Merchandising Assistant. As a key cross‑functional partner, the Senior Buyer collaborates closely with Planning, Creative, Marketing, and Operations to ensure successful execution of merchandising strategies and business objectives.

• Lead development and execution of seasonal and annual product strategies for assigned categories.
• Define and drive assortment architecture, ensuring alignment with customer insights, trends, competitive landscape, and business goals.
• Own category‑level financial performance including sales, gross margin, turn, and inventory productivity.
• Analyze historical performance and leverage data‑driven insights to inform strategic decisions.

• Make final buying decisions including product selection, pricing strategy, and order quantities.
• Oversee product development process, ensuring alignment with brand positioning and margin targets.
• Collaborate with design/vendor partners to deliver exclusive and differentiated product.
• Evaluate product performance and optimize assortments through in‑season management.

• Establish and maintain strong vendor relationships; act as primary point of contact for key suppliers.
• Lead negotiations around cost, margin, minimums, lead times, and delivery schedules.
• Identify and onboard new vendors to enhance assortment and drive innovation.
• Ensure vendor accountability in quality, delivery, and compliance.

• Partner closely with Planning to develop and execute category‑level financial plans.
• Manage open‑to‑buy and ensure alignment with sales trends and inventory targets.
• Oversee purchase order strategy, ensuring accuracy, timing, and execution.
• Lead in‑season adjustments including reorder decisions, markdown strategy, and exit plans.

• Manage, mentor, and develop an Associate Buyer and Merchandising Assistant, providing guidance on merchandising, analysis, and professional development.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively while maintaining accountability for overall category results.
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance team environment.

• Partner with Creative and Marketing teams to ensure cohesive product storytelling and go‑to‑market execution.
• Provide direction for product presentation, copy accuracy, pricing…