Buyer, Owned Brands

Owned Brands Buyer

Meet REVOLVE: 

REVOLVE is the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers. As a trusted, premium lifestyle brand, and a go-to online source for discovery and inspiration, we deliver an engaging customer experience from a vast yet curated offering totaling over 45,000 apparel, footwear, accessories and beauty styles. Our dynamic platform connects a deeply engaged community of millions of consumers, thousands of global fashion influencers, and more than 500 emerging, established and owned brands. Through 16 years of continued investment in technology, data analytics, and innovative marketing and merchandising strategies, we have built a powerful platform and brand that we believe is connecting with the next generation of consumers and is redefining fashion retail for the 21st century. For more information please visit www.revolve.com.

At REVOLVE the most successful team members have a thirst and the creativity to make this the top e-commerce brand in the world.  With a team of 1,000+ based out of Cerritos, California we are a dynamic bunch that are motivated by getting the company to the next level.  It’s our goal to hire high-energy, diverse, bright, creative, and flexible individuals who thrive in a fast-paced work environment.  

To take a behind the scenes look at the REVOLVE “corporate” lifestyle check out our Instagram @REVOLVEcareers or #lifeatrevolve.

Are you ready to set the standard for Premium apparel?

Main purpose of the Buyer role:

This is a full time role for a candidate who will buy and manage a subset of brands in the Women’s RTW and/or accessories and/or shoe space for REVOLVE, Owned Brands. The person in this role will bring drive and passion for following trends and understanding analytics. This position requires an out of the box thinker, with exceptional organizational skills that will thrive in a fast-paced environment. The position will report to the Buying Manager.

Major Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist in merchandising, developing, purchasing and managing a variety of products and brands for the Owned Brands segment with minimal direction.

• Knowledgeable in women’s contemporary brands, as well as current trends.

• Responsible for assortment selection consisting of planning, customer needs, trends, competitors and merchandising with minimal supervision.

• Understand/study sales history and inventory levels to evaluate what product is needed

• Oversee all aspects of re-cuts, re-orders, and re-colors.

• Ability to follow calendar and key deadlines with minimal supervision

• Partner with cross functional teams to set retails in order to hit margin goals.

• Oversee & approve post-po, fit issues, retail changes and delays with minimal supervision.

• Manage brand budget and category/skus with minimal supervision (with Macro budget in mind).

• Identify opportunities and risk in-season through analyzing sales performance.

• Work closely with internal Design and Product Development teams to ensure proper product mix being put into development as well as ability to provide feedback on construction, fabrication and fit.

• Train and support Assistant and Admin Buyers. This includes providing guidance to junior members on how to solve discrepancies & troubleshoot issues.

• Ability to balance multiple brands while thinking strategically with strong attention to details.

• Responsible for calculating and managing gross margin, turnover, and OTB.

• Reviews sales results to strategize timely mark-downs and manages old age inventories through strategic liquidation.

• Work closely with the analytics team to execute a strategic buy.

• Oversee order placement and tracking to ensure timely receipt of merchandi