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Reitmans

Runs Canadian clothing chains for women and men

Principal Buyer - Accessories

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • Substantial experience in buying, merchandising, or product development in retail, ideally in accessories.
  • Strong product and style sense, with an understanding of customer needs and how customers put together their wardrobes.
  • Ability to develop assortment strategies and turn business opportunities into attractive collections.
  • Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier relationships.
  • Understanding of financial planning, sales analysis, margins, and inventory management.
  • Ability to balance creativity, customer needs, and business objectives.
  • Communication and presentation skills sufficient to mobilize teams and influence decisions.
  • Fluency in French and English to communicate effectively with suppliers and business partners outside Canada.
  • Collaborative approach, curiosity, and willingness to drive change.
  • Autonomy, sound judgment, and comfort making decisions in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement an accessories category strategy aligned with the brand, customer needs, and growth objectives.
  • Develop balanced and attractive collections, with attention to trends, style, quality, and value for money.
  • Work closely with the creative team to propose accessories that coordinate with Reitmans collections.
  • Lead product development and work with suppliers to realize ideas that meet customer expectations.
  • Build supplier relationships, negotiate prices and terms, and ensure product quality and profitability.
  • Monitor results, analyze trends, and identify opportunities to increase sales and improve margins.
  • Collaborate with planning, creative, marketing, visual merchandising, and e-commerce teams to maintain a coherent collection vision.
  • Present strategies and recommendations to leadership, share ideas, and contribute to decisions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in retail buying, merchandising, or product development, ideally in accessories.

About the Company

Reitmans

Runs Canadian clothing chains for women and men

Reitmans sells clothing and accessories for women and men across Canada through three store brands, with separate collections for everyday wear, plus-size fashion and work-to-casual styles. Reitmans stores sell women's fashion, Penningtons dresses plus-size women, and RW&CO serves both men and women, with separate product ranges sold through each brand's stores and website. The company designs its collections in Canada and makes its money selling them in its own stores and online, where customers shop by brand for clothing and accessories across casual and work styles. Founded in 1926, Reitmans is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, and its shares trade on Canada's TSX Venture Exchange.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1926

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