Buyer, Kids Footwear (Foot Locker)

Job description

Overview

This role will be based out of our HQ in St. Petersburg, FL and will be HYBRID (3 days in the office)

 

We're looking for someone who's not just passionate about footwear, but deeply engrained in sneaker culture. If you're interested in a challenging and rewarding role where you can shape the future of kids' footwear, apply today!

 

Foot Locker, Inc. is hiring a Kids Footwear Buyer for  our Foot Locker division! Our Buying role is about taking calculated risks that create a buzz in the marketplace and supplying the products our consumers will love. This position maintains great vendor relationships, researches the market landscape, is innovative, and negotiates the best opportunities. You will work closely with our Planning, Allocation, Marketing, and Store Optimization teams while always keeping our target demographic in mind to provide compelling assortments that turn our customers' heads.

Responsibilities

Work in conjunction with vendors and product development to establish a line of products that meets the needs of our customers, while maximizing sales, profit, and gross margin
• Analyze sales reports and market trends to establish a pattern of projected sales
• Work with the Allocation team to ensure proper distribution and allocation of product
• Work with the Divisional Merchandise Manager (DMM) to plan line review studies and reports to build a product line for a given season
• Prepare all reports for all budget and sales meetings
• Field travel to keep track of trends within the marketplace
• Vendor travel for prelines and product previews
• Work with the Logistics department and Buyers from other divisions to coordinate product delivery
• Effectively partner with Planning and Merchandising teams to develop financial plans for future seasons
• Manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines while remaining flexible to change priorities
• Effectively interface with Senior Executives and make recommendations
• Creatively negotiate the best terms to maximize sales and profits
• Understand product, customers, and market & fashion trends

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in retail and e-commerce buying processes and product life cycles required

  Kids Footwear/Sneaker or Kids Apparel experience highly preferred

• Proficiency in software applications: Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Power BI or similar systems preferred
• Knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft or similar assortment tools preferred
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills
• Knowledge of retail buying process and product life cycles
• Demonstrates understanding of our product, customer, and fashion trends
• Be a creative thinker and relationship builder
• A strong cross collaborator with team and cross-functional teams
• Ability to communicate clearly with peers and upper management
• Strong ability to be oriented and organized

 

Benefits

The annual base salary range is $95000 - $105000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below. 

  

Foot Locker Benefits: 

Employee Discount 
Paid Time Off 
Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage 
401(k) | Roth 401(k) 
Stock Purchase Plan 
Life Insurance 
Flexible Spending Account 
Opportunities for Advancement 
Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses 
Strong Company Culture 
Employee Resource Groups