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Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

JRoss Recruiters • Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada
17 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
  • Identify, research, and source emerging brands, designers, and product lines aligned with the company’s aesthetic, customer profile, and business objectives.
  • Monitor fashion trends, competitive activity, and consumer preferences to inform buying decisions and identify new opportunities.
  • Develop strategies to expand and diversify product offerings while maintaining a cohesive brand identity.
  • Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, collaborating on collections, launches, marketing opportunities, and brand initiatives.
  • Manage seasonal assortments across multiple brands, categories, and price points, ensuring a balanced and commercially successful product mix.
  • Analyze sales performance, inventory productivity, sell-through, and customer insights to optimize future buying decisions.
  • Partner with Merchandising and Marketing teams to create compelling product stories and campaigns.
  • Provide leadership with vendor performance reviews, sales analysis, and inventory recommendations.

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Collaborate with Buying, Marketing, Pricing, and Merchandising teams to ensure alignment on product launches, promotions, and seasonal strategies.
  • Partner with Pricing leadership on markdown strategies, sell-through opportunities, and exit channels.
  • Support seasonal financial planning, forecasting, and open-to-buy management.
  • Mentor and support members of the Buying team, providing guidance on vendor management, product selection, and market analysis.
  • Lead research initiatives related to trend forecasting, competitive analysis, and new brand opportunities.

Operational Excellence

  • Develop tools, processes, and systems that improve buying efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Maintain organized product information, vendor records, and collection timelines.
  • Contribute to budgeting, reporting, and business planning initiatives.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer within fashion, jewellery, accessories, or lifestyle retail.
  • Strong multi-brand retail experience with the ability to curate distinctive and commercially successful assortments.
  • Exceptional product sensibility, trend awareness, and a strong understanding of customer preferences.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage retail metrics including margin, open-to-buy, sell-through, and inventory productivity.
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong vendor partnerships and negotiate effectively.
  • Experience mentoring and developing team members.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and retail reporting systems.
  • Willingness to travel and maintain a strong connection to the retail environment.

Corporate Culture

Our client has built a culture rooted in creativity, collaboration, and a genuine passion for product. They are a team of entrepreneurial thinkers who value curiosity, strong opinions, and the ability to bring ideas forward. Employees are encouraged to take ownership, challenge the status quo, and contribute to the evolution of the brand. The environment is fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative, with a strong appreciation for individuals who are adaptable, solutions-oriented, and commercially minded. The successful candidate will thrive in a setting where creativity and business strategy intersect, working alongside passionate retail professionals who are committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience through thoughtful product curation and storytelling. This is an opportunity for a merchant who is inspired by discovery, enjoys building relationships with brands and vendors, and wants to make a meaningful impact within a growing multi-brand retail organization.

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