Buyer, Brand Manager

Role Overview

• Develop assortment strategies that maximize sales, profitability, and inventory productivity.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate pricing, and identify opportunities for growth.
• Analyze sales, inventory, margin, and marketplace performance to make informed buying decisions.
• Monitor trends, competitive pricing, and customer demand to identify new product opportunities.
• Partner with Advertising, Operations, Photography, Logistics, and Customer Experience teams to successfully launch and manage products.
• Own product lifecycle management from initial purchase through sell-down.
• Proactively communicate business performance, opportunities, risks, and inventory concerns.
• Use data to continuously optimize assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies.
• Leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and similar technologies to improve research, analysis, communication, and workflow efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of buying, merchandising, category management, or brand management experience required.
• Apparel buying or merchandising experience is required.
• Amazon marketplace experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with Walmart Marketplace or other major e-commerce platforms is a plus.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable learning and adopting new technologies and systems.
• Must be comfortable using AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms as part of daily work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Opportunity for growth within a rapidly expanding e-commerce company
• Collaborative, technology-forward work environment