Senior Buyer

**Please note, this role is hybrid based at our Irving, Texas Support Center**

The Sr. Buyer is a strategic leader responsible for driving performance across major product categories. This role owns the end-to-end buying strategy, leads vendor negotiations, and collaborates cross-functionally to deliver compelling assortments that meet financial and customer goals. The Sr. Buyer plays a key role in mentoring team members and shaping the merchandise vision through data-driven insights and market awareness. They are responsible for ownership of their own category, in addition to leading a team to support a broader category ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

Category Strategy:

• Develop and own the overall category strategy for your assigned pod.
• Conduct in-depth performance analysis and competitive shopping to inform strategic decisions.
• Refine and execute the brand strategy to maximize market impact.
• Lead the development of the vendor strategy, identifying key partners and negotiating favorable terms.

Assortment/Product Strategy:

• Create a winning assortment strategy that aligns with market trends and company goals.
• Drive the Good/Better/Best strategy to optimize product offerings across all price points.
• Oversee the space & merch presentation to ensure products are showcased effectively.
• Partner with sourcing team to ensure IMU goals are communicated and met.

Price Management:

• Ensure categorical promotional plan optimizes sales and margin in partnership with pricing team
• Oversee and track cost changes and retail changes
• Partner with pricing team to ensure retails are competitive in the market

Financial Plans:

• Collaborate with planning team to build and manage financial plans
• Take ownership of financial plans for your category, ensuring all strategies align with budget and revenue goals.
• Monitor and communicate results against financial plans based on performance and market trends.
• Partner with Inventory Management to optimize inventory.

Team Management:

• Oversee team of managers and independent contributors, contributing to their growth and development
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on business results

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of merchandising experience, exhibiting progressively responsible assignments in retail buying, with a focus on strategic buying, vendor management, and inventory optimization
• Deep understanding of retail industry trends, consumer behavior, and market dynamics
• Proven track record of delivering exceptional results in driving sales, profitability, and inventory management
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make strategic decisions
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team to achieve goals and targets
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment