Director of Buying - Women's

The role

The Director of Buying will develop and execute buying strategies and merchandise direction for an assigned division. This role involves managing assortment, vendor mix, and a team of buyers to meet customer demand.

What you will do

• Develop and execute buying strategies to curate trend-driven product assortments
• Conduct market research and analyze social media and competitors for trend forecasting
• Lead pricing negotiations with suppliers to secure cost structures and maximize margins
• Manage weekly sales performance, open-to-buy budgets, pricing, margin targets, and inventory levels
• Partner with production, replenishment, planning, and creative teams
• Utilize sales performance data, customer reviews, and market insights to optimize assortments
• Lead weekly open-to-buy meetings with planning and buying teams
• Train, develop, and mentor the buying team

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of Apparel Buying/Merchandising experience
• Minimum of 5 years Buying leadership experience
• Must be able to adapt to constant change and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Must be results oriented
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess a keen eye for design, trends and color
• English

Nice to have

• BFA or BA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field
• Experience with product development
• Additional language(s)

Benefits

• NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts

About the company

Fashion Nova is a trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across Women, Men, Kids and Beauty. The brand features an e-commerce website with a social media-first marketing strategy.