eCommerce Buyer

Company: Life is Good
Job type: Full-time

You know how to pick 'em!
You may be a few weeks away from a key role that'll help us make (url removed) even more awesome! Your mission? To fine-tune our product lineup and make sure it's driving both revenue and smiles.
As the mastermind behind specific areas of our website, you'll handle everything from financial planning to picking out the perfect products. Picture yourself orchestrating the ideal blend of items, keeping a close eye on inventory and making sure each product shines throughout its lifecycle.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
This role is Hybrid, with Wednesdays and Thursdays in-office
This application is unique and will take some time. We chose the questions with intention. If you don't answer them, we’ll assume you're not serious about joining the team. This is your chance to share more about yourself than a resume can convey. You may want to read all the questions before beginning your answers. Some find it helpful to compose answers in another format and paste them into the application
Our compensation strategy combines robust market data for companies our size and an innovative bonus program
Everyone who applies will get a response from a human. We know that's not the norm and that's ok
Ready? Let's go.
YOUR OBJECTIVE
Working hand-in-hand with our Quickturn/SMU Buyer, you'll make sure our assortment strategy comes to life flawlessly. Your secret sauce? Mixing the art of creating a lineup that our customers will love with the science of tracking the numbers that keep our business booming.
 
YOUR JOB
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Create, communicate, and implement assortment plans to meet target revenue and gross margin objectives for the catalog and Partnership/Collaboration businesses, overseeing workflow tickets in Jira and proactively addressing any timeline obstacles
Partner with the Quick Turn buying team to ensure cohesive product storytelling on (url removed)
Analyze customer feedback, reviews, and sales data to inform product selection and assortment decisions, ensuring alignment with customer preferences and behaviors to enhance the overall shopping experience
Collaborate with Site Merchandising to optimize best sellers and to select products for key stories and category interests, while guaranteeing that they are properly vetted for on time warehouse delivery, with sufficient inventory
Partner with the Director of eCommerce Merchandising on seasonal Open-to-Buy strategies for effective inventory management
Create well formatted recaps and summaries for required business analysis as needed, including weekly Monday reports
Identify opportunities for expanding best-selling graphics through a seasonal briefing process
Own and lead photography briefings and collaborate with the Marketing team to promote key feature products through email exposure, print advertising and other channels
Lead the visual merchandising strategy for direct mail print pieces
Provide merchandising guidance to the Marketing team to support key seasonal brand campaigns
Partner with Marketing Operations to ensure timely sample process execution
Manage the Markdown process
Develop and document new processes as needed by the business
Requirements
Your Experience and Qualifications:
You bring 3-5 years of eCommerce Retail experience, preferably in the apparel industry
You are proficient in multitasking and independent prioritization in fast-paced environments
You possess intermediate Excel skills with strong know how of key functions like VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, charts, and data aggregation
You have experience using Project Management tools like Jira to identify and track deliverables
You are passionate about both the Art of Retail (Product + Visual Merchandising) and the Science of the Business (Financial Planning, OTB Management, Inventory Management)
Your Personal Attributes
You believe passionately in our mission: To Spread the Power of Optimism, and the Life is Good Superpowers
You are proficient in working independently and collaboratively within a team of dynamic creative professionals
You recognize the significance of cross-functional collaboration and effective communication to ensure alignment on goals
You are known for your ability to give and receive thoughtful and constructive feedback
You are adaptable to change, seeing it as an opportunity to enhance processes and efficiencies
You view challenges as opportunities for problem-solving
You foster a culture of continuous improvement, actively seeking feedback, evaluating performance metrics, and identifying areas for optimization
 
YOU'LL KNOW YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL WHEN
You consistently achieve your annual goals
You are recognized as a knowledgeable authority, sought after for input on seasonal line-building processes
You improve processes and foster efficiency in the work environment
You contribute a strong voice to collaboration among eCommerce, Product, Marketing, and Planning teams
Benefits
We are located in the innovative and thriving Fort Point neighborhood. Our community is full of green space, outstanding food, and entertainment options. We offer comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit or Parking Reimbursement Accounts, Life, AD&D, Short, and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) with a match, Paid Time Off, 10 paid holidays, Good Vibes Time (we pay you to volunteer for the non-profit cause of your choice) and Family Time. And we have dogs that like to play.
You’ll contribute to helping kids heal from trauma as we serve our social mission,
Life is Good is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender orientation, or expression, marital status or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic under applicable federal or state law.

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