Senior Buyer - Wear That

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

On behalf of Wear That, we are looking to hire a Senior Buyer to join their dynamic team. As a key player, you will significantly contribute to their vibrant and fast-paced environment.

At Wear That, our mission is to evolve the way the everyday day contemporary woman shops by seamlessly connecting her to a styling solution to solve her needs opening up endless possibilities for her to feel confident and inspired in how she dresses.

Founded in 2018, Wear That is at the forefront of the evolution in e-commerce and personal styling. By offering a multi-feature styling solution tailored to the contemporary woman, we empower her to explore new fashion possibilities and feel confident, inspired, and empowered. Wear That boasts a portfolio of 60 global fashion brands and leads with its own data-driven Private Label brands. Leveraging our data and tech solutions, we aspire to reach more women worldwide, continuously solving their styling needs. Our proprietary technology enables us to scale efficiently, delivering the perfect wardrobe choices to our customers.

We offer on-demand, flexible styling services, ensuring personalized and precise experience for our clients. Our unique selling proposition lies in combining advanced technology with a human touch. Through our Styling Recommendation System, we analyze our customers' style preferences, sizes, and measurements, allowing our team of stylists to curate looks that align perfectly with each individual's expectations. Our curated styling box approach, sourcing from global brands, offers convenience and variety. Customers select items they love, pay only for what they keep, and avoid the risk of unwanted purchases. This innovative model transforms the traditional retail experience, offering a more personalized, cost-effective, and sustainable approach to fashion, while delivering a luxury service accessible to all women.

Today, Wear That is driven by a talented team of over 50 professionals, whose collective efforts have fueled rapid growth over the past six years. Notably, a significant percentage of our team are women, reflecting our commitment to diversity and empowerment.

What you'll be doing

- Be well-versed in women's fashion, especially in the contemporary segments.
- Establish and maintain strong vendor relationships and foster collaboration across
company channels.
- Analyze business metrics, data, and industry trends to uncover opportunities for
future product assortments.
- Build and expand the vendor matrix, ensuring a diverse and profitable range of
offerings.
- Oversee sales and profitability, and negotiate with vendors to optimize gross margins.
- Manage the purchasing of brands and products for Wear That.
- Identify in-season opportunities and risks by analyzing sales performance.
- Lead the onboarding of new brands and categories.
- Collaborate with the Merchandise Manager to enhance reporting and visibility of
category, subcategory, and brand performance.
- Create and distribute seasonal guides to support the overall merchandising calendar.
- Work closely with Marketing to ensure cohesive messaging and product placement
through social channels.
- Work closely with the eCommerce team.
- Travel worldwide for buying trips to source new brands and meet with vendors.
- Ensure compliance with all legal requirements for selling within the fashion space.
- Oversee contracts in partnership with senior management.
- Oversee and conduct 1:1 and group training sessions for stylists to ensure comprehensive product knowledge.
- Oversee and ensure the fit of our products through weekly fit meeting sessions with the styling and merchandise departments, aiming to ensure the correct fit, sizing, and body shape knowledge.
- Provide brand training for the team.
- Develop long, mid, and short-term strategies to maximize departmental opportunities and support overall Wear That strategic priorities.
- Collaborate closely with the Merchandise Manager to develop and manage seasonal assortment strategies that align with sales forecasts and financial targets.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including Planning, Styling, Marketing, Data Science, and Tech, to build go-to-market strategies.
- Oversee Private Label to support and define strategies, processes, and vision that will deliver growth in a changing consumer market while developing data-led, client focused, and brand-right products.
- Support the Merchandising Leadership Team with other projects and deliverables as needed.

Requirements: