Assistant Buyer, Kids Footwear + NA

The role

You will support buying and planning activities for the Kid's Footwear and Non Apparel category. You will analyze performance, drive seasonal line plans, and manage vendor relationships to maximize departmental goals.

What you will do

• Develop and execute merchandising and financial strategies for a specific portion of the business.
• Curate and drive seasonal line plans and product assortment.
• Present strategies to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Analyze sales data, inventory levels, and client feedback.
• Manage the open-to-buy budget alongside Planning partners.
• Manage the vendor matrix and negotiate terms, contracts, and pricing.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis.
• Use AI tools to summarize client feedback, draft communications, or conduct research.
• Work with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and internal inventory/PLM systems.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a retail buying or merchandising role.
• Deep knowledge of retail math, business metrics, financial planning, and managing the end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Market buying experience managing a multi-vendor matrix and supporting negotiations for margin/AUC.
• Solution-driven, analytical mindset.
• Keen eye for product and experience spotting and reacting to trends.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, and effective time management skills.
• Proficiency in Google Workplace Suite and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
• Familiarity with leveraging data analytics tools.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time and use a computer or office equipment.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Nice to have

• Specific product experience in Kids, Footwear, or Non Apparel
• Advanced negotiation skills and experience optimization of vendor matrices.
• Exposure to AI-driven retail forecasting tools or trend-prediction software.
• Bright, Kind, and Motivated by Challenge!

About the company

Stitch Fix is redefining retail by combining human creativity with advanced data science and Generative AI.