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Associate Buyer, Accessories Jobs in New York, United States at Valentino
Title: Associate Buyer, Accessories
Company: Valentino
Location: New York, United States
WHY WORK FOR VALENTINO
A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.
What We Believe In
Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.
Valentino offers a hybrid working schedule with three days in office, and two days remote. This role is based in our New York Office.
Who Are We Looking For
The Associate Buyer will be responsible for overseeing the Women’s shoes and Fashion Jewelry categories. They are responsible for identifying product opportunities and executing merchandising strategies to maximize sales, margin and store performance. This role will report to the General Merchandising Director Americas.
Key Responsibilities
Develop pre-market merchandise strategies consistent with financial goals and informed by competitive research, hindsight sales analysis and store feedback
Under guidance of GMD, participate in buying process, including product selection, allocation, sizing and order placement during seasonal markets in Milan
Collaborate with management and Merchandising team in Italy to ensure that the message and strategy of seasonal collections is delivered locally
Identify selling trends, place reorders and balance stock levels to optimize sales and ensure stock/size integrity in the store network
Partner with Store Managers and corporate team to address product needs and drive sales
Conduct daily/weekly business analysis to track selling/receipts, identify key trends and maximize opportunities
In partnership with management, create product training documents and conduct remote/in-person trainings with store teams
Create ad hoc documents including, but not limited to: Buy/On-Hand Assortment Recaps for VM Planning and Product focuses to inform and push key groups in-season
Collaborate with PR and Celebrity to identify product pulls that best address business needs
Support store openings and special activations
Requirements
Minimum 3 years of experience in luxury retail industry
Must have buying or merchandising experience in the shoe category
Ability to travel (including internationally)
Clear and concise communication skills – verbal and written
Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects with competing priorities and tight deadlines
Must be a team player
Superior attention to detail and organizational skills
Strong analytical skills, particularly in analyzing sales data
Advanced Excel skills (formulas including VLOOKUP, SUMIF; Pivot Tables; Charts)
SAP experience is a plus but not required
Compensation: $80,000-$85,000 per year. Base pay is bases on market location and may vary based on experience.
How We Are
The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.
