Buyer - Canada, Aerie - Ontario, Canada - American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters

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Ontario, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

PRIMARY POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:
Buyer, aerie Canada

REPORTS TO:
Sr. Director, aerie Global Merchandising

BASED IN:
Toronto

SUMMARY

Curates a commercially viable geochannel assortment for aerie Inc. partnering with Global Merchandising and Global Planning to meet the competitive and commercial needs of the Canadian market.
Manage and spearhead inseason and future assortment strategy and opportunity with the cross functional teams' partnership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Partners with Sr. Director and Country LT to ensure product strategies are in line with overall business strategy.
Reports on the business through weekly business analysis and recaps. Makes recommendations due to changes in trend and business in order to maximize sales/margin opportunities.
Understands weekly/monthly business trends and utilizes this in conjunction with geo expertise to influence roadmap
Collaboratively works with the Aerie Global Merchandising team to understand seasonal design direction, leading product ideas, and trend
Identifies key item opportunities to grow the business through product testing and hindsight
Innovate through trend ideas which allow AEO to lead and compete within the global market
Partner with Country LT to brief programs for peak international business opportunities by market, ex: CNY, Passover, Ramadan
Understand climate requirements by market, such as reverse seasonality, early product flow; build into the strategy
Generate unit projections for any required programs to secure fabric, costing and/or capacity
Ensure product assortment is commercially viable and aligned with AEO Brands' seasonal vision
Direct and drive seasonal buy conversations during International Market through business and geography expertise
In partnership with Global Merchandising, be informed on full product detail (incl. fit, fabric, price, costing, and omni strategy) and able to share as necessary
Drive segmentation strategies to ensure each market has the right product, in the right place, at the right time across stores & digital.
In partnership with International Visual Merch, map small/mid/large format locations to ensure ideas are intact as presented
Understanding and decision making capabilities related to assortment & strategy at all points within the season:
Pre-Season: Roadmap direction, cc counts by category, grow/maintain/decline categories, US financials (where appropriate) in conjunction with milestone meetings
In-Season: Action changes communicated by Global Merchandising; which includes chase additions, drops, style and/or color changes, etc. Buyer responsible for working with planning on chase, cancel, reflow strategy, or adjustments as necessary, partnership in leaseline decisions, communication and execution
Supports Sr. Director in identification of gaps within the existing assortment architecture and pricing strategy utilizing competitive analysis and resources, ex. Edited
Manages shipping; partners with Inventory Planning to make sure inventory is flowing as planned
React to in season business by pulling up / pushing out product as needed; lead communication & touchpoints with CFT (digital & stores)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Total sales
Margin performance
Product mix in key brand growth departments: leggings & bras
Receipt management

AUTHORITY

Supervises Associate Buyer, aerie Canada
Builds, develops, coaches, and mentors talent within the team, to drive a highperformance organization that fully supports the international vision of growth

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent required
57 years prior buying experience from a specialty retailer
2+ years of experience in a leadership role
Experience leading teams in multistore/multichannel/specialty retail brands is required, with working outside of the United States a strong plus
Impeccable verbal/written communication and persuasion skills; proven ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment
Excellent analytical and creative skills to challenge the planning and design sides of the organization
Demonstrate poise, tact and diplomacy (coolness and composure under strain, confidence without arrogance)
Strong business acumen and strategic agility; demonstrated ability to immediately identify areas of the business that need attention as well as areas that do not; proven ability to support growth in a very fast growing and evolving business environment.
Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team. Comfortable and effective when working with senior executives, including Clevel. Ability to work with and influence peers, franchise partners, and senior management
Selfmotivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
Understanding of fashion designer labels and how to interpret their seasonal stories/messages for the AE & Aerie customer both domestically and interna