Senior Manager, Buying - Shoes

Summary

The Senior Manager, Buying - Shoes will shape and implement seasonal merchandising strategies for the U.S. Fashion Division. The role develops distinctive assortments aligned with global and regional objectives and drives the Shoes business across boutiques and channels through product expertise, commercial insight, and an understanding of U.S. clients.

Responsibilities

• Curate seasonal assortments across collections, tailored to market needs, forecasts, and boutique opportunities.
• Manage inventory, identify product opportunities, and lead U.S. pricing and harmonization in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Own Open-to-Buy accountability, lead business analysis, prepare buy reviews, and communicate performance findings and recommendations.
• Partner with visual merchandising, planning, analytics, digital marketing, and boutique teams to support collection presentation and business objectives.
• Communicate seasonal product vision and engage with boutiques and retail teams to understand client needs and improve the client experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in buying or strategic and analytical merchandising, with demonstrated business results.
• Experience in fashion and/or luxury retail preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required; Power BI experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.