Buyer, Emea - London, United Kingdom - Abercrombie and Fitch Co.
Description
Company DescriptionAbercrombie & Fitch Co. is a portfolio of lifestyle brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks. Reaching customers across 120+ countries, we strive to create customer-centric, omni-channel experiences for our global customer base.
At A&F, we are at an exciting stage in our build-out of the EMEA regional office and we have a clear strategy to grow our brands in the region (Hollister Co, Gilly Hicks, Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie Kids).
Our Values
How do we do it? Every day, our associates show up and empower one another to stay curious and think big.
Job Description:
This individual will work as part of the EMEA Brands team to develop local product strategy and support for the A&F brand.
Success in this role will be highly dependent upon building and maintaining exceptional relationships with internal and external teams in both EMEA and the US.
What will you be doing?
- Within a business division, act as owner for a full merchandise department (either Tops or Bottoms / Other) for the A&F brand in the EMEA region
- Lead merchandise buys and distortions for relevant department, leveraging regional customer preferences and advancing regional business strategy while preserving brand identity and priorities
- Create the highlevel architecture for an EMEAexclusive product assortment
- Ensure assortments are consistent with overall brand strategy and identity
- Itemlevel execution of EMEAexclusive assortment will be handled centrally by Home Office Design and Merchandise teams
- EMEAexclusive product assortment is expected to play a key role in sales growth
- Be the expert in current selling analysis and historical selling knowledge for the region
- Leverage financial and strategic capabilities to influence promotions, pricing, product placement, etc. as well as product development and assortments
- Intimately understand regional customers' preferences and interests by observing shopping patterns, regularly shopping competitors, and monitoring media platforms
- Execute against key milestones / seasonal processes:
- Following each season, execute a detailed hindsight / strategic line review process at the department level to inform future strategy and identify line list needs for design
- Present weekly selling / business updates as part of a regular Monday review process, evaluating performance, proposing tactical improvements, and consolidating results into a summary to be shared with the Home Office
- Participate in central assortment reviews on a seasonal basis, contributing ideas, identifying top items, and preparing for seasonal buys
- Participate in monthly Chase / Buy / Cut reviews to provide a regional perspective on key products and finetune assortments
- Participate in monthly MPC meetings, working with team to identify upsides and risks to the plan
- Connect remotely and inperson with Home Office Visual Merchandising teams to coordinate floorsets
- Partner with Home Office teams to ensure EMEAexclusive assortment is on track throughout the product development process, carrying out consistent updates and communicating effectively both remotely and inperson
What will you need to bring?
- Bachelor's or undergraduate University degree equivalent
- 4+ years of Merchandising or Buying experience, preferably in apparel
- Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in teambased settings
- Passion for the merchant role, fashion retail, customer research, and the A&F brand
- Desire to take ownership for a portion of a multibilliondollar business
- An acute eye for product and trend
- A deep understanding of sales analysis and financial metrics that relate to your business
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed by the department
- A collaborative approach to working with crossfunctional partners to achieve the vision of the brand
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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