Brunello Cucinelli Looking for Women’s Buyer at Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Full Time

The Women’s Buyer is a key component in the success of our stores. As a member of the Buying team, the Buyer is responsible for ensuring the success in all assigned categories of business. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, can creatively problem solve, and thrives in an entrepreneurial environment.

• Work with buying team to understand departmental strategies and key goals for season
• Participate in seasonal assortment planning for stores, building strong relationships with retail store managers and cross-functional partners to discover missed opportunities
• Builds and updates seasonal assortment sheets, line plans, and item sku lists
• Prepare and maintain reporting and analysis such as best sellers, opportunities, and market reporting by style, category, door
• Assist in order management and continued ownership of order files to ensure accurate roll out to all doors
• Manage all special-order requests relative to monoband business
• Assists with product transfers
• Completes reports and recaps and communicates trends and financial metrics to key stakeholders including management, planning team and international partners
• Anticipates inventory opportunities, communicates recommendations, and takes corrective action with guidance of buyer to solve problems and correct deficiencies
• Creates materials for store product knowledge seminars and participates in local clinics and events
• Additional duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience in a related role, preferably with a luxury brand
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong retail math, analysis & financial planning skills
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to problem solve
• Sets high standards for self; discusses goals with Buyer and achieves goals
• Consistent demonstration of professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity
• Motivated and able to work well independently, as well as an effective member of a team
• Ability to multi-task and provide timely follow up

EEOC

Brunello Cucinelli is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.