Men's Footwear Buyer

Do you have an eye for sports and fashion lifestyle footwear trends If so we are looking for you!

JD Sports North America is seeking a Mens Footwear Buyer focusing on the running sports style category. You will be working across key multiple brands including: Nike New Balance On Asics Hoka Adidas and many others. Buying for one of the biggest departments in our footwear department we are looking for a talented individual who has a willingness to learn and be part of a major global sports fashion retailer. This individual should effectively exhibit JD Finish Lines core values of Customer People Winning Community and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:

• Owns and advises the Buying function on relevant fascia and category selections.

• Leads appointments by selecting and editing products.

• Develops brand product launches throughout the year as specified.

• Identifies current/new trends and applies observations to drive sales anddifferentiate JD Sports from competition.

• Plans and develops seasonal assortments to achieve and or exceed departmental/corporate financial plans.

• Assist in driving sales in your relevant department.

• Partners with vendors to develop products which align with our premium positioning and differentiate JD Sports from our competitors.

• Purchases merchandise to satisfy corporate financial plans that include but are not limited to Retail Sales Gross Margin Percent Gross Margin Dollars Inventory Turn and GMROI.

• Lead the review of previous weeks sales with the planning department topropose and drive actions for the week ahead.

• Negotiate with selected brands regarding trading terms and conditions.

• Negotiate budgets and planning within internal teams and external brands.

• Manages and reports on Vendor Profitability.

• Manages current trends and applies observations to assortments to drive sales and differentiate JD Finish Line from the competition.

• Manages budgets and Open-To-Buy on in seasons and forward budgets.

• Develops and trains Associate Buyers.

• Provides input/vision on Visual planners.

• Attends relevant trade shows and regular market travel and retail store visits.

• Partners with internal and external individuals at all levels.

• Presents on performance in trade meetings.

• Additional duties and projects as required.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university is preferred and/or 4 - 7 years of applicable experience in merchandising buying planning or other related retail function at a multi store retailer or equivalent combination of education and experience. Solid knowledge of retail math forecasting and negotiation skills are required. Working knowledge of the sports industry and apparel is preferred. Internal JD Finish Line experience strongly preferred. Other desired experience includes:

• Experience of buying/merchandising Sports Fashion.

• Experience of buying/merchandising branded goods is essential.

• Strong knowledge of retail math forecasting and negotiation skills are required.

• Strong understanding and knowledge of current and upcoming sports fashiontrends at a high street and mall premium level price point.

• Extensive knowledge of our store base and website.

• Extensive knowledge of product area and market.

• Brand awareness around new brands and opportunities to diversify and drivedepartments/category sales.

• Highly numerate and skilled within budget forecasting and planning.

• Ability to work under own initiative.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced buying office environment.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Should have intermediate to advanced knowledge and abilities with Google Suite applications or Microsoft equivalents such as Word and Excel.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Walk or move from one location to another

• Periodically may need to climb balance stoop kneel or crouch

• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally

• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the companys policies are required for the position.

• Average work week is 40-45 hours which can vary depending on business needs.

• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

• Spending less than 15% time traveling (by air or land).

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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This job description is not intended to cover all aspects duties and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

The Finish Line Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal state and local EEO laws. The Finish Line Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color religion or creed national origin alienage or citizenship status marital status sex pregnancy status age military status disability or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws including for disabilities pregnancy and religious practices.

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