Urban Outfitters is searching for a Home Decorate Buyer. The Buyer is responsible for creating an exciting and timely product assortment for our omni-channel business that meets or exceeds the sales volume and profits for their respective departments. They are to execute the vision of the DMM / Leadership and intuitively respond to customer feedback, market trends and sales performance. The Buyer is responsible for the success of their business unit and is expected to use their fashion intuition... more details
Urban Outfitters Buyer - Home Decorate
LocationUS-PA-Philadelphia
ID2024-9196
Job Family
Buying
Employee Type
Regular
Position Type
Full-Time
Remote
No
Role Summary
Urban Outfitters is searching for a Home Decorate Buyer. The Buyer is responsible for creating an exciting and timely product assortment for our omni-channel business that meets or exceeds the sales volume and profits for their respective departments. They are to execute the vision of the DMM / Leadership and intuitively respond to customer feedback, market trends and sales performance. The Buyer is responsible for the success of their business unit and is expected to use their fashion intuition to direct the assortment.
Role Responsibilities
Merchandising
Develop a compelling assortment, based on store and direct strategies that meet/exceed sales volume and profits
Expand product line to enhance appeal to target market.
Analyze velocity reports and respond to current trends as appropriate
Ensure key fashion trends are well represented in the assortment. Test emerging trends for selling viability
Facilitate finalizations to plan and merchandise product assortments for all channels
Shop domestic and international market to fill voids, check on current trends and identify “chase“ opportunities
Ability to distort classifications to ensure positioning within the market
Responsible for managing inventory levels and flow
Develop new resources
Develop new design collaborations and manage artist relationships
Negotiate price to insure mark-up goals are achieved
Maintain clear vision of store and direct customer and her needs. Also develop the buying team in this area
Work with Merchandising team to develop strong story lines for the web-sight, emails and store presentations
Organization & Analysis
Weekly: Analyze velocity, attributes, and TY/LY. Manage OTB, markdowns, and inventory flow.
Monthly: Analyze returns and markdowns for all channels and develop strategies to achieve profitability. Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop new and evolving strategies for go forward.
Post Season: Conduct in-season and post-season analyses to better evaluate and control the business.
Clearly communicate current trends, opportunities, successes, and failures at best/worst meetings.
Maintain merchandising calendar relevant to Home
Manage Buying team on daily sample management and collection of product information for style-outs, meetings, and photo shoots
Train, manage, and delegate daily activities to Buying team
Product Information
Oversee Product Information prior to Turnover and develop compelling story lines to increase productivity for all channels.
Drive and understand the private label process for product development. Contribute to continuous improvement in efficiencies, execution, brand/product positioning, timing, and quality.
Creative Development
Shop competition and inspirational stores
Read all pertinent trade, trend, consumer publications. Stay connected to current industry trends, fashion shows, design fairs, art exhibitions, and other influential cultural events.
Challenge the buying team to interpret seasonal trends for all channels.
Role Qualifications
5+ Years of Relevant Buying Experience
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The Perks
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
EEO Statement
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.
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