Buyer Activewear

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the worlds leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women Men Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022 alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006 from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013 pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable on-trend size-inclusive clothing online powered by an innovative social media-first marketing strategy.

Today Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brands name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B Drake 21 Savage Saweetie The Game Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion Ice Spice Chris Brown Floyd Mayweather Rick RossKourtney Kardashian and Kylie Jenner.

Are you obsessed with activewear movement and setting the next big trend We recently revamped and relaunched our activewear line now known as as Novaand we are looking for a visionary Buyer - Activewear to take the brand to the next level.

Under the guidance of the VP of Buying you will drive the strategy behind Novas trend-setting high-performance and lifestyle assortments. Youll be at the forefront of curating our merchandise mix managing assortment strategies and delivering on aggressive financial targets. This isnt just about buying clothesits about building a cultural phenomenon staying ahead of fast-moving trends and ensuring our customers have access to the absolute best product offerings in the market.

• Drive Novas Assortment Strategy: Develop and execute high-octane buying strategies to curate trend-driven high-performance and athleisure product assortments. Balance optimal SKU counts blend bold newness with proven core replenishment and push the boundaries of whats next in activewear.

• Trend Forecasting & Innovation: Keep an relentless pulse on fashion trends activewear innovations viral social media moments street style and competitor landscapes. Partner closely with our in-house production team and supplier network to translate runway and street trends into immediate activewear must-haves.

• Cost Negotiation & Margin Optimization: Lead aggressive pricing negotiations with suppliers to secure premium quality and high-performance fabrications at unbeatable cost structuresmaximizing profitability and margins in a fast-paced market.

• Financial & Open-to-Buy Management: Own weekly sales performance open-to-buy budgets pricing strategies and inventory management. Optimize inventory velocity balance newness against replenishment and drive maximum full-price sell-through while minimizing markdowns.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner dynamically with production replenishment planning and creative/marketing teams to ensure timely deliveries rapid reorders of high-demand styles seamless product launches and high-impact promotional campaigns for Nova.

• Data-Driven Performance: Harness sales performance data customer feedback and market insights to constantly refine assortments scale winning styles and unlock new revenue opportunities.

• Minimum 57 years of experience in Apparel Buying within a fast-paced eCommerce fashion environment; direct experience buying for Activewear Athleisure or Sport categories is required.

• A deep obsession with current and emerging activewear trends fabrications and the broader fashion landscape.

• Proven track record in vendor management with strong negotiation skills around cost quality and aggressive delivery timelines.

• Exceptional analytical and data-driven decision-making skills paired with strong organization project management and attention to detail.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and Google Workspace.

• Bachelors Degree in Fashion Merchandising Production Business or equivalent hands-on industry experience

• English additional language(s) an advantage

• Schedule of this position: Monday Friday Core business hours Onsite in Beverly HIlls

BENEFITS

• NEW state-of-the-art HQ in Beverly Hills!
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical Dental and Vision
• 401k match with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova LLC and subsidiaries thereof is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit hire train and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity religion age status as a protected veteran criminal history or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual any such characteristic nor any other classification protected by local state andor federal law.

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