Associate Buyer, Window - Pottery Barn
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.About the role
About the Team
You will be part of a collaborative team responsible for creating assortment strategies based on analyzing sales and trends. Our job blends creativity, analytics, and marketing. As part of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a leader in home lifestyle and retail, our merchandising team drives customer engagement and profitability through data-informed, trend-right assortments across all brands.
About the Role
The Associate Buyer will develop business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for the department. You will be responsible for coordinating information across functions working closely with Design, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Production, Packaging and Visual to ensure the process is followed and timelines met. You will have the opportunity to participate in design meetings while identifying opportunities and recommending new products or concepts for the department.
This role requires being onsite in our office Monday through Thursday, and remote option on Friday.
Responsibilities
-Develop business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for the department
-Own final assortment plans (line lists), product details, target retails, estimated IMU, importance to overall assortment (big bets) and floor plan location for developing purchase projections and buy plans.
-Identify emerging trends and develop business strategies outlining strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and threats. Obtain feedback from stores to improve product and add to collections
-Participate in the development of the annual and seasonal financial plans
-Provide SKU information to Merchandising Operations for input
-Responsible for coordinating information across functions working closely with Design, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Production, -Packaging and Visual to ensure the process is followed and timelines met
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