Buyer, LidsU Job at Lids, Indianapolis, IN

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  • Lids
  • Indianapolis, IN

Job Description

 

About Our Company  

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Lululemon, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to our wide assortment, we are the industry leader in on demand customization.  

We currently operate 1,300+ brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and the two largest MLB franchises, via our Yankees & Dodgers Clubhouse stores. Lids have built partnerships and collaborations with iconic global brands including Marvel/Disney, Playboy, Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack, and Post Malone, creating a community where fans, fashion, and culture collide.

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Develop and manage the entire process and timeline for product development/selection through delivery, to include communication and coordination with vendors, price negotiation to achieve maximum margin, sample approvals, and coordination with sourcing to ensure on-time delivery of quality merchandise.  

  • Create seasonal assortments for the appropriate merchandise categories.  Prepare and maintain assortment plans for all categories of responsibility.  

  • Work with merchandising and sourcing teams to ensure appropriate planning, allocation, and order placement of specific categories.  

  • Research the market regularly to understand the competitive landscape and brand opportunities by category.  

  • Prepare and make seasonal product presentations regularly to a variety of internal and external audiences.  

  • Compile and communicate product information to be used in direct-to-consumer marketing and operational vehicles.  

 

Position Summary  

Work in a fast paced buying and merchandising department for a major specialty retail company. You will participate in all aspects of Buying and Merchandising within the department such as analyzing sales, inventory levels, purchase orders, trends, profitability, competition, and work closely with the your supervisors to make decisions and determine the best direction for the distribution of product within certain categories or departments inside LIDS Retail to maximize the profitability of Lids Sports Group.  

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Develop and manage the entire process and timeline for product development/selection through delivery, to include communication and coordination with vendors, price negotiation to achieve maximum margin, sample approvals, and coordination with sourcing to ensure on-time delivery of quality merchandise.  

  • Create seasonal assortments for the appropriate merchandise categories.  Prepare and maintain assortment plans for all categories of responsibility.  

  • Work with merchandising and sourcing teams to ensure appropriate planning, allocation, and order placement of specific categories.  

  • Research the market regularly to understand the competitive landscape and brand opportunities by category.  

  • Prepare and make seasonal product presentations regularly to a variety of internal and external audiences.  

  • Compile and communicate product information to be used in direct-to-consumer marketing and operational vehicles.  

 

Job Tags

Seasonal work,

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