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Buyer- Athleta Inventory Management

Employer
Athleta
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Closing date
14 Dec 2021

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Function
Buyer
Level
Manager

Job Details

About Athleta

For the past 22 years, we've committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It's what we do best, and we're on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences.

We use business as a force for good by putting people and the planet right up there with profit, which is why Athleta is a certified B Corp. Ready to make a move? Join us. Because we know that alone we're strong, but together we're unstoppable.

About the Role

The Growth Businesses unit within Athleta is a critical part of driving our brand forward and is focused on growing the business through new channels, new markets, and new categories. Reporting into the Sr. Planner, the Buyer on our team, will drive the success of one or more categories by creating and meeting sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals. You will be accountable for omni performance from pre to in-season; maintaining and driving optimal inventory by channel. You are laser focused when driving business discussions and adjusting strategies to maximize results. You are passionate about the Canadian customer and our local competition. You are comfortable in an ambiguous setting and thrive in problem solving. You are also a team player helping create a collaborative, innovative and results-driven environment.

What You'll Do

  • Develop tops/down department/class sales and inventory plans that align with division objectives and own bottoms-up financial reconciliation of class to department
  • Develop style-level sales and inventory plans
  • Inform and validate commercial plan to influence in-season changes. Recommend and execute in-season pricing strategies.
  • Own the competitive research in Canada for your categories. Be the voice of the customer.
  • Own weekly/monthly/quarterly business recaps to inform short- and long-term financial strategies and action plans
  • Lead demand driven buying efforts
  • Own OTB and sales/inventory forecasting, including assessing total risks and creating resolutions
  • Build strong cross market/brand and functional relationships to influence others and drive results, leveraging US Athleta insights and sister brand insights for Canada


Who You Are

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 2-4 years work experience, preferably in Inventory Management
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and aptitude to learn technical applications quickly; proficiency in retail math
  • Known to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
  • Possess strong organizational and time management skills, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
  • Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to present ideas and directions that lead others to action
  • Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results, and to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions

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Benefits at Athleta

  • Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
  • One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
  • Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
  • Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.*
  • Employee stock purchase plan.*
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
  • See more of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. This year, we've been named as one of the Best Places to Work by the Humans Rights Campaign for the fourteenth consecutive year and have been included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the second year in a row.

Company

Athleta was born in Sonoma County, created by athletes (mostly women) who love the great outdoors. We believe that being fit and active makes life richer and bigger than it could possibly be otherwise. And we’ve seen firsthand how fitness nourishes the mind, body and heart, and opens up new worlds for us. Most importantly, what we have learned along this journey is that alone we are strong, but united we thrive. Our stores have become hubs for their communities to meet, inspire and ignite each other into realizing their limitless potential. For all women and girls, no matter our body types or sports ability, there is no end to what is possible when we join together.

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