Assistant Buyer, Hollister

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom Abercrombie and Fitch Co. Full time

**Company Description**
Company Description

Buying is the central function setting the course for our brands’ product; the hub of the wheel that ensures all teams are moving in the right direction to deliver a beautiful, compelling and profitable assortment. Working hand-in-hand with our design, planning and product development teams, buyers are the bridge between the strategy and creative direction of their line. Our merchandising & buying teams possess a blend of analytical ability and creative thinking, drawing from historical data and market trends to craft an assortment that stays true to our brands and excites our customer. This position is a part of our Hollister Brand Team.

This job is located at our Home Office in London, UK.

**What Will You Be Doing?**
- Within a single gender, act as owner of your departments/division within a brand/gender for Hollister Co.
- Propose high-level strategies for your division to your gender lead, ensuring they are consistent with overall brand/gender strategy and identity
- Following each season, support in executing a detailed hindsight / strategic line review process at the department level to inform future strategy and identify line list needs for design
- Propose product architecture to execute key strategies: Buy from global line, supplementing with volume-driving, regionally relevant ideas. EMEA-exclusive product assortment is expected to play a key role in sales growth
- Execute merchandise buys and distortions for a merchandise division, leveraging regional customer preferences and advancing regional business strategy while preserving brand identity and priorities
- Present weekly selling / business updates as part of a regular internal Monday review process, evaluating performance and consolidating results into a summary to be shared with the Home Office
- Stay curious on changes promotions, pricing, product placement, etc. and evaluate their impact on the business
- Intimately understand regional customers’ preferences and interests by observing shopping patterns, regularly shopping competitors, aspirational brands / runway and monitoring media platforms
- Participate in central assortment reviews on a seasonal basis, contributing ideas, identifying top items, and preparing for seasonal buys
- Participate in monthly Chase / Buy / Cut reviews to provide a regional perspective on key products and fine-tune assortments
- Connect remotely and in-person with Home Office Visual Merchandising teams to coordinate floorsets
- Partner directly with sourcing teams to ensure EMEA-exclusive assortment is on track throughout the product development process, carrying out consistent updates and communicating effectively both remotely and in-person

**What Do You Need To Bring?**
- Bachelor’s Degree or related experience
- Passion for the merchant role, fashion retail, customer research, and the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. brands
- Desire to take ownership for a portion of a global multi-billion-dollar business
- An acute eye for product and trend
- A deep understanding of sales analysis and financial metrics that relate to your business
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed by the department
- A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand.

**Our Company**

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally-led, omnichannel apparel and accessories retailer catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. Our corporate purpose of “We are here for you on the journey to being and becoming who you are” fuels our customer-led brands and our global associates.

**Our Values**

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.

**What You'll Get**

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company’s culture and values, but most importantly - with you We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:

- Incentive bonus program
- Annual companywide review process
- Flexible spending accounts
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Lif

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