inSync Staffing
Lead Buyer
$40.00-$45.00/hr
Onsite: Beaverton, OR
6 month assignment
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
For our Merchandising team, everything begins and ends with the consumer! This team understands consumer needs and market opportunities to craft a relevant product mix for each marketplace. They blend art with science to bring a compelling product vision to life in all retail environments. The Merchandising team has the unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, delivering the right product, at the right price, in the right place, at the right time.
Born in basketball and expanded to streetwear culture, our brand is structured by Fields of Play (Streetwear & Sport); this role is responsible for adapting and curating consumer-right assortments with the end in mind, defining how the product comes to life to serve the consumer in our Owned Store channels. This is done by using historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to inform future seasons while driving success in the present (in-season read & react/selling & serving).
This candidate should possess solid retail acumen and analytical skills, with an understanding of retail environments including both brick-and-mortar and digital commerce. They will bring a consumer-first perspective to the team and business. They are comfortable leading with and through peers and driving end-to-end strategies with ownership of their respective business unit.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON You will own bringing the Kids Footwear seasonal assortments to life in Direct Channels, primarily focused on Digital. You will understand related aspects of the business, strategy, and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, multiple brands, and understanding how individual products or collections impact one another. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure assortment plans meet consumer demand and align with broader strategies.
You will hone consumer-centric assortment plans across multiple seasons, with a clear understanding of our Direct channel's position in the market and competitive landscape, blending both data-driven and intuitive inputs. You will participate in seasonal buy reviews and in-season trading to influence actions that optimize growth with your key partners. This includes assortment building, system entry, allocation, and planning.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH We work closely with fellow merchants, buyers, and cross-functional teams within our Direct business-particularly Digital and Stores Buying, Consumer Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations, and insights/analytics teams, relying on business reporting that includes both quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors.
You will report to the North America Direct Merchandising Director.
WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or a combination of relevant education and product-related roles, or 5 years of additional experience and training in footwear or apparel merchandising, product creation, retail, or a multi-brand or digital environment Experience in merchandising for Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or other consumer products Strong understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, margin, AUR, UPT, etc. Ability to contribute to and execute strategic thinking Proficiency in building consumer- and data-informed merchandising strategies and assortments Confidence in public speaking and presenting in large forums Ability to critically analyze business and macro consumer trends to drive immediate action Project management experience Lead Buyer Role (kids footwear and core)
Top 3 Skills: 1. previous buying experience 2. retail fundamentals 3. drive
Nice to have: - Passion for the brand (kids consumer) would be the BEST soft skill (sneakerhead) - Experience in AV merch system, direct, or GO is highly preferred - College degree is preferred but not mandatory
Benefits (employee contribution): Health insurance Health savings account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible spending accounts Life insurance Retirement plan
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Born in basketball and expanded to streetwear culture, our brand is structured by Fields of Play (Streetwear & Sport); this role is responsible for adapting and curating consumer-right assortments with the end in mind, defining how the product comes to life to serve the consumer in our Owned Store channels. This is done by using historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to inform future seasons while driving success in the present (in-season read & react/selling & serving).
This candidate should possess solid retail acumen and analytical skills, with an understanding of retail environments including both brick-and-mortar and digital commerce. They will bring a consumer-first perspective to the team and business. They are comfortable leading with and through peers and driving end-to-end strategies with ownership of their respective business unit.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON You will own bringing the Kids Footwear seasonal assortments to life in Direct Channels, primarily focused on Digital. You will understand related aspects of the business, strategy, and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, multiple brands, and understanding how individual products or collections impact one another. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure assortment plans meet consumer demand and align with broader strategies.
You will hone consumer-centric assortment plans across multiple seasons, with a clear understanding of our Direct channel's position in the market and competitive landscape, blending both data-driven and intuitive inputs. You will participate in seasonal buy reviews and in-season trading to influence actions that optimize growth with your key partners. This includes assortment building, system entry, allocation, and planning.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH We work closely with fellow merchants, buyers, and cross-functional teams within our Direct business-particularly Digital and Stores Buying, Consumer Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations, and insights/analytics teams, relying on business reporting that includes both quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors.
You will report to the North America Direct Merchandising Director.
WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or a combination of relevant education and product-related roles, or 5 years of additional experience and training in footwear or apparel merchandising, product creation, retail, or a multi-brand or digital environment Experience in merchandising for Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or other consumer products Strong understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, margin, AUR, UPT, etc. Ability to contribute to and execute strategic thinking Proficiency in building consumer- and data-informed merchandising strategies and assortments Confidence in public speaking and presenting in large forums Ability to critically analyze business and macro consumer trends to drive immediate action Project management experience Lead Buyer Role (kids footwear and core)
Top 3 Skills: 1. previous buying experience 2. retail fundamentals 3. drive
Nice to have: - Passion for the brand (kids consumer) would be the BEST soft skill (sneakerhead) - Experience in AV merch system, direct, or GO is highly preferred - College degree is preferred but not mandatory
Benefits (employee contribution): Health insurance Health savings account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible spending accounts Life insurance Retirement plan
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.