• Company
  Draper's & Damon's  
• Job Category
  Sales/Retail
• Job Subcategory
  All
• Location
  United States
• Short description

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 Description

Find out why Draper’s & Damon’s is an employer that stands out among all others in the industry!

Established in 1927, we have been servicing our Missy / Petite customers with classic fashion through our retail stores, national catalog and offer on-line shopping at www.drapers.com. Our corporate office is conveniently located in the Irvine, CA Spectrum area. 

 

Currently, we have a great opportunity for a Retail Buyer in our Merchandising department.  This position reports directly to our Vice-President of Retail Merchandising and works closely with the GMM, Inventory Planners and Advertising team. If you are a team player with a positive “can-do" attitude, passionate about your work, and love to develop compelling and saleable products, we want to hear from you! In return, we offer our employees a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a flexible, family-friendly work environment.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop compelling and saleable product for stores that meets sales as margin goals set for each fiscal year.
• Shop the market for vendors that can augment the PD assortments with trend right, quality product at competitive prices.
• Make monthly selection presentation of market product to management.
• Discuss and confirm prices, technical issues and requirements for market selected product with vendors.
• Build assortments that address the customers' evolving lifestyle and taste level.
• Analyze historical information to build on success, and minimize failure in all aspects of merchandise.
• Write and assort buys for the assigned category and work directly with Inventory Planners
• Review and present best sellers on a weekly basis.
• Review store assortment plans by delivery with GMM and/or VP-Retail
• Collaborate with design team in developing seasonal line plans and product categories.
• Shop retail store for inspirational styles and samples for future product development.
• Travel to New York or local market during major markets (6-8 times per year) to select product.
• Visits retail stores as needed; reports back on needs
• Attends weekly District Manager conference calls to gather and provide feedback
• Work with Advertising Team to develop marketing analyses and provides information and samples regarding buy strategies
• Collaborate with retail planning and allocation on core programs and allocation strategies
• Other duties as assigned to provide optimum customer satisfaction

 

Highlight of Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K Retirement plan
• Paid Sick and Vacation benefits
• EAP Program
• Professional Family Friendly Work Environment
• 50% Employee discount on all your purchases

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