Vice President of Buying

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the world’s 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 brand’s 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 Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Vice President of Buying will set the overall strategy and merchandise direction for the category. You will develop the buying and selling strategies that will maximize the Company’s performance and profitability. You will determine the product lines and merchandise to be sold in the category online and in-stores.

Working with multiple departments across the organization, you will influence product marketing strategies, create market penetration strategies for the overall category, and manage the overall relationship with the Company’s network of vendors. Your role is essential to ensuring our customers have a premium selection of apparel across our women's category.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to keep pace in a highly fluid, ever-changing, collaborative workplace. You must also have excellent communication skills in order to engage the attention of our experienced leadership team and influence|respond to complexities with a high level of technical acumen.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build seasonal assortments covering all channel needs
• Develop seasonal merchandising initiatives and strategies to drive growth and brand positioning
• Manage all key milestones from adoption meetings to assortment plan and line finalization
• Provide market and trend research to Leadership product trends and opportunities
• Manage and execute key metrics including: Act as product|market expert on competition and industry trends; works closely with cross-functional teams to translate knowledge into innovative, relevant business opportunities:

• Margin
• Delivery
• Assortment plan
• SKU plan
• Fabric

• Oversee assortment SKU plans and final product selection for the division, ensuring costing goals are met while maximizing brand positioning
• Work closely with eCommerce and Creative teams to strategize initiatives and marketing campaigns
• Ensure the department is organized and staffed to meet the objectives of the division
• Manage career paths, development and succession plans of the team

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Fifteen plus years of experience across Buying/Merchandising 
• Seven plus years of experience overseeing both the creative and financial aspects of merchandising
• Five plus years of experience leading, coaching, and mentoring teams
• Experience in product development, trend forecasting, and have a deep knowledge of product design, fabrics, and colors
• Strong background concept research
• Knowledgeable about fabrics: drape, appropriate use, quality
• Strong understanding of garment construction
• Must have experience with fittings
• Experience working with domestic and overseas factories|suppliers is beneficial
• Appetite for design influences
• Strong eye for both elevated design and ability to judge overall assortment balance
• Demonstrate strong ownership of one’s own categories
• Commercial acumen and desire to read and understand sales reports
• Customer-focused and data driven
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate confidently at all levels
• Ability to work under pressure and with strong personalities
• Awareness of the financial performance of the business and be motivated to grow it
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Be customer focused and interested in reacting and chasing to what is selling well
• BFA|BA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• English, additional language(s) an advantage
• Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

BENEFITS

• • NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025!
  • Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
  • 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 and|or federal law.