Terrain Associate Buyer - Candles and Health & Beauty

Job description

Role Summary Terrain is looking for an Associate Buyer who is responsible for creating an exciting and timely assortment that meets or exceeds the sales volume and profits for their respective departments. They are to execute the vision of the Managing Director, GMM, DMM and Creative Director and intuitively respond to customer feedback and market trends. In addition, this person must develop action plans that drive category specific growth and increase profitability. This person is responsible for the entire product life cycle from conception to post-season analysis. They will be accountable to the success of their business unit and are expected to use data along with their intuition to direct the assortment of their category. Role Responsibilities: - Analyze weekly and monthly sales, stock and on-order with the goal of optimizing sales and minimizing markdowns - Manage the financial elements of the business, e.g., OTB, IMU, MD’s, etc. for assigned classes, with solid understanding of how decisions can impact each metric - Identify the appropriate products and trends that will appeal to the customer and exceed internal sales and margin goals, while aligning with the brand’s concep...