Senior Buyer - Hybrid

Role: Senior Buyer

Reports to: Merchandising Director

Location: Burbank HQ.  ***This role will be Hybrid and require some office days and allow some work from home days each week***

UNIQUE VINTAGE is a fast growing, omni-channel brand based in Burbank, CA.

We design, produce, distribute and sell an attractive line of apparel, shoes, and accessories with a successful store, rapidly growing online business, and a robust wholesale boutique business. International consumers shop our site directly.

Quality and excellence are the basis of our culture that reflects the same commitment within the working environment to achieve an organization aimed at the full satisfaction of the customer. Excellence for Unique Vintage means the perfect balance. Product quality, affordability, and great service.

Corporate Perks: Hybrid work flexibility, Onsite Gym with Dry Sauna, Showers & Lockers in the HQ, Dog Friendly office, Generous Employee Discount on all product and Annual Employee trip to relax, recharge and have some FUN.

What You’ll Accomplish: 

· Source, place buys and secure reorders for accessories branded categories that align with the current assortment and pricing strategies

· Ensures the selection matches the customer needs and merchandise mix balances quantity, style, size and price consistent with company requirements

· Develops customer driven assortments that support departmental goals across multiple categories with varying volume size and matrix

· Responsible for meeting planned sales, margin and inventory turnover goals for the designated areas

· Monitor performance versus plan to identify trend opportunities as well as identify white space in new categories not currently in that support our customer profiles

· Partner with Planning Director for Open-To-Buy (OTB) and Buy Plan.  Manage receipts each month in accordance with Buy Plan

· Assist with assortment communication to all cross functional partners. Develop and maintain effective relationships with cross functional business partners

· Management, training and development of Assistant Buyer

Qualifications: 

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

· 4-6 years of buying and inventory management experience

· Proficient in use of excel, pivot tables

· Able to use financial metrics to measure the performance of the business. Understand how financial levers impact results.

· Retail math literacy and application of concepts to daily operations

· Quickly develop tool and system proficiency

· Detail oriented and organized

· Trend and Fashion awareness with ability to understand current trends, competition and market

· Ability to reprioritize frequently

· Independent, self-motivated, team player, ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with an entrepreneurial spirit to own and drive your assigned business categories 

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

About Unique Vintage: Founded in 2000, Unique Vintage is a privately held, female-owned and operated vintage-inspired clothing brand based in Los Angeles. As a leading, high-growth online retailer who has been honored as one of Newsweek's Best Online Shops and as a member of the prestigious Inc. 5000, Unique Vintage is dedicated to inclusivity and the celebration of fashion, with a size offering of XS to 5X. Since 2017, UV has launched multiple collaborations under the ‘x Unique Vintage’ label, including Beetlejuice, Universal Monsters, Care Bears, I Love Lucy, Grease! and JAWS.  Visit us online at uniquevintage.com

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.