Senior Buyer – Dresses

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

Senior Buyer at Free People responsible for product assortment, sales volume, and profit analysis. Focus on market trends and buyer team development based in Philadelphia.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Free People Senior Buyer is responsible for creating an exciting and timely product assortment that meets and exceeds the sales volume and profit for their departments.
Deliver the sales and profit plan for assigned classes through the precise execution of a well-conceived merchandise strategy.
Respond to customer feedback, market trends and develop action plans that drive category specific growth and increased profitability.
Develop a compelling assortment, based on store and direct strategies that meet/exceed sales volume and profits.
Expand product line to enhance appeal to target market.
Analyze velocity reports and respond to current trends as appropriate.
Ensure key fashion trends are well represented in the assortment.
Test emerging trends for selling viability.
Facilitate finalizations to plan and merchandise product assortments for all channels.
Shop domestic and international market to fill voids, check on current trends and identify “chase opportunities”.
Responsible for managing inventory levels and flow.
Develop new resources.
Develop new design collaborations and manage artist relationships.
Negotiate price to insure mark-up goals are achieved.
Maintain clear vision of store and direct customer and her needs.
Develop the buying team in this area.
Work with Merchandising team to develop strong story lines for the website, emails and store presentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years buying experience required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
PTO
generous employee discounts
retirement savings and much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

merchandise strategyinventory managementtrend analysisproduct assortment developmentnegotiationsales planningprofit analysismarket researchcollaboration managementcustomer feedback analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstrategic thinkingteam developmentcustomer focuscreativityproblem-solvingadaptabilityrelationship managementanalytical thinking