Apparel Buyer Jobs

Department: Merchandising

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

THE TEAM:

Founded in 2003, Livestock is Canada’s premier lifestyle apparel and footwear boutique, having opened its first retail store in Vancouver, Canada. Today, Livestock has grown to four retail store locations across Canada, with two shops in Toronto, one in Vancouver’s Chinatown, and Winnipeg. Meanwhile, our omni-channel online store ships to hundreds of countries worldwide. Livestock curates the highest quality collections from a variety of carefully selected brands including Nike, Brain Dead, adidas, Carhartt WIP, Converse, G-SHOCK and tons more; including our in-house Livestock label. We are of the firm belief that style is not defined by exclusivity or price, and we apply that mantra to every piece that we select, every item that we design, and every collaboration that we compose.

THE ROLE:

Our merchandising team is looking for a Buyer to join our quickly growing and developing team at Livestock. We pride ourselves on our excellent products, so your main responsibilities will include managing stock levels by selecting new products and reviewing the old, and identifying suitable suppliers/ manufactures. Most importantly, you will ensure that all of our stores are stocked with the perfect items for our customers.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assortment selection, flow, life cycle and distribution across multiple channels and locations
• In partnership with the Planner, manages sell-through, markdowns, and exit channels for all product within the portfolio
• Create, implement, and report on seasonal merchandising strategy
• Meets or exceeds sales, margin, and inventory targets
• Actively searches for new brands and products that will protect the company’s top tier position within the marketplace
• Understands how to balance the needs of the consumer, the brand, and the company
• Analyze and report on weekly, monthly, and seasonal performance
• Works cross-functionally with Planner, Allocator and Visual Merchandiser to set assortment, implement strategy, manage open to buy and place re-orders
• Works with marketing to create a product marketing plan that drives traffic and generates excitement

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• You solicit feedback from peers, management, and consumers
• 3+ years of experience as a Buyer or Merchant in a multi-brand retailer
• Must be a team player and look to work collaboratively
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Experience and passion for working in footwear and sportswear
• Experience opening new stores is preferred
• Exceptional communication skills: oral, visual, written
• Experience using excel, including pivot tables

THE PERKS:

To match our culture, focused on creativity, innovation and love for fashion, we offer our employees unique benefits such as product discounts, learning & development allowance and social events!