Rue Gilt Groupe
Buyer – Home
Job Description
Title of role: Buyer – Home
Location: New York or Boston; Hybrid (2 days in the office required)
Approved Salary Range: $85,000-$100,000
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced buyer, passionate about the Home Product, to join our team! In this role, you will spearhead the development and execution of innovative merchandising and strategies that drive top-line sales and enhance bottom-line profitability. You will be responsible for selecting products and growing the business, including identifying potential brands and opportunity buys for our sites. As a Buyer, you will build direct relationships with key vendors, negotiate contracts, and work with brands to build comprehensive selection of product. You’ll set prices, develop collaborative marketing and promotional campaigns, as well as drive sales and margin improvements. You are comfortable executing at both a tactical and strategic level to achieve business targets.
If you are a highly collaborative and innovative thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is highly knowledgeable about industry and competitive trends, we want to speak with you!
What You’ll Do…
- Drive sales, meet goals, and deliver margin improvements
- Build direct relationships with key vendors, vetting prospects, and negotiating contracts
- Consistently manage brand setup and new item setup process
- Successfully identify and onboard new brands and product business opportunities
- Work with brands to build comprehensive selection, setting prices, and developing marketing promotions.
- Analyze brand and category data to optimize performance and improve future decision making
- Mentor and manage junior team members to enhance career development
- Collaborate closely with vendor partners and internal cross-functional stakeholders to optimize category performance and enhance Net Margin Contribution.
- Lead diverse classifications using tailored merchandising and operational strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
- Utilize owned and Drop Ship inventory to deliver assortment strategies to achieve financial targets.
About You:
At Rue Gilt Groupe, diversity enriches our passion, collaboration, kindness and innovation. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every Associate is empowered to learn, grow and bring their full self to work. Even if you don't check off every qualification in the job description, that's okay. We encourage you to apply to any role that excites you and sparks delight! We can't wait to learn more about you.
- 6-8 years’ experience in a Buying role
- Passionate about Merchandising, e-commerce, and all things fashion!
- Proven experience managing a highly visible business
- Strong vendor relationships and negotiation skills
- Prior experience managing open to buy and well versed in inventory control methods
- Creative and innovative approach to business
- Experience managing and mentoring a team of junior associates
- Ability to operate independently while establishing strong working relationships with co-workers and cross functional teams
Rue Gilt Groupe is committed to providing Associates with equal pay for equal work and carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may also include bonus/commission, equity, 401(k), and a variety of benefits. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.
ABOUT US:
Ready for the most memorable – and stylish – experience of your professional career? Then join us at Rue Gilt Groupe. Combining three complementary brands, Rue La La, Gilt, and Shop Simon, we are the premier off-price e-commerce portfolio company.
Our model defined the online treasure hunt through its daily sale events allowing our customers to discover over 5,000 premium and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off full-price retail. We believe in fashion for all, sparking delight through daily discovery and shopping as an occasion to celebrate! World-class merchandising, technology and marketing bring our shopping experience to life, and we hire world-class people to do it. Living our values and being empowered, tenacious, passionate, collaborative, innovative, and kind is something we strive for every single day. We meet over coffee and brainstorm new ways to spark delight for our members. Volunteer on- and off-hours together. Plan some serious surprises for our coworkers, because nothing ignites innovation like a breakfast cereal buffet or an afternoon slice of cake.
And we don't hesitate to use our associate discount – after all, we're as enthusiastic about style as our customers. The way we work? It's so much more than what happens between the weekends. It empowers us to think, create, and innovate, so we can deliver the first-rate experience today's customer’s demand.
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