Urban Outfitters Buyer, Womenswear Jersey (12 Month FTC)
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Curate balanced womenswear ranges for both online and retail territories, focusing on quality, value, and key volume. Manage the Open to Buy (OTB) plan, analyze sales data to drive timely reorders and cancellations, and maximize margin opportunities while reducing markdowns. Collaborate with global partners, Planners, Merchandisers, and cross-functional teams to deliver concepts, maintain supplier relationships, and lead departmental sustainability goals. Present strategies to senior management and foster an open environment of continual training. Drive individual and total business goals through seasonal initiatives while representing the brand with integrity.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in buying and product development, ideally within Jersey
- Strong understanding of the Urban Outfitters brand and customer
- Ability to analyse trends, customer behaviour, and competitor activity
- Experience managing OTB and sales analysis
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to manage a team
- Collaborate across departments
- Present strategies to senior stakeholders
- Passion for trend-led product development
- Working with vendors to create fresh, unique, and first-to-market styles
- Resonate with the Urban Outfitters customer
- Commitment to inclusivity and sustainability
- Responsible sourcing
- Progressive product mix
- Skilled in negotiation
- Vendor management
- Sourcing new partners
- Securing the best quality, pricing, and exclusivity
- Adaptable
- Thrive in a fast-paced, reactive environment
- Responding quickly to market shifts
- Traveling internationally as needed
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