Buyer – Men's Knits

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

Buyer responsible for creating product assortment at Urban Outfitters. Developing strategies for merchandise and analyzing market trends to drive sales and profitability.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product assortment development, inventory management, and trend analysis to drive sales and profitability. Proven ability to lead and develop a buying team while maintaining a clear vision of customer needs and market positioning.

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Product Assortment DevelopmentInventory ManagementTrend AnalysisBuying Team LeadershipNegotiation Skills

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Hard Skills

Buying ExperienceSales Volume AnalysisVelocity Report AnalysisMarkdown ManagementProduct DevelopmentMarket Trend AnalysisCollaboration ManagementFashion Trend IdentificationProfitability Strategy DevelopmentPrivate Label Process Understanding

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsTeam ManagementTraining and DelegationAnalytical ThinkingCreative Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

MerchandisingFashion IndustryConsumer TrendsMarket PositioningCross-Functional CollaborationTrade PublicationsDesign CollaborationsCultural EventsSeasonal TrendsAssortment Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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”
Ability to distort classifications to ensure positioning within the market
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. Also develop the buying team in this area
Work with Merchandising team to develop strong story lines for the web-sight, emails and store presentations
Weekly: Analyze velocity, attributes, and TY/LY. Manage OTB, markdowns, and inventory flow.
Monthly: Analyze returns and markdowns for all channels and develop strategies to achieve profitability. Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop new and evolving strategies for go forward.
Post Season: Conduct in-season and post-season analyses to better evaluate and control the business.
Clearly communicate current trends, opportunities, successes, and failures at best/worst meetings.
Maintain merchandising calendar relevant to Home
Manage Buying team on daily sample management and collection of product information for style-outs, meetings, and photo shoots
Train, manage, and delegate daily activities to Buying team
Drive and understand the private label process for product development. Contribute to continuous improvement in efficiencies, execution, brand/product positioning, timing, and quality.
Shop competition and inspirational stores
Read all pertinent trade, trend, consumer publications. Stay connected to current industry trends, fashion shows, design fairs, art exhibitions, and other influential cultural events.
Challenge the buying team to interpret seasonal trends for all channels.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years buying experience required

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
PTO
generous employee discounts
retirement savings