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Reitmans

Runs Canadian clothing chains for women and men

Acheteur principal en marchandisage - Vêtements d’extérieur et accessoires

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • More than 8 years of experience in buying or merchandising in fashion, ideally in outerwear or accessories.
  • Experience managing and coaching a team.
  • Strong product and style sensibility, sound commercial judgment, and understanding of customer needs.
  • Strong skills in assortment planning, product development, and supplier negotiations.
  • Comfort analyzing sales, financial data, and performance indicators to guide decisions.
  • Ability to communicate and present effectively, and to mobilize and influence others.
  • Fluency in French and English to collaborate with international suppliers and partners.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategies for the outerwear and accessories categories, identifying growth opportunities and ways to improve the customer experience.
  • Lead assortment planning and product development based on trends, customer needs, quality, and commercial performance.
  • Guide, coach, and develop a team of four in a positive, collaborative environment.
  • Support the team in adopting buying best practices, making strategic decisions, and analyzing results.
  • Build lasting supplier relationships, lead negotiations, and balance quality, cost, and profitability.
  • Monitor category results, analyze trends, and turn findings into business opportunities.
  • Work closely with creative, planning, marketing, visual merchandising, and e-commerce teams to ensure a coherent collection vision.
  • Propose new ideas, encourage continuous improvement, and support the team through change.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in fashion buying or merchandising involving outerwear or accessories is ideal.

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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