Sr. Apparel Buyer - Shop LC
Austin, TX 78728
About the Job
JOB DESCRIPTION
Shop LC is looking for Merchandiser/Senior Buyer for Lifestyle & Fashion division who will lead product categories and execute our merchandising vision and strategy. Ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of multiple categories of buying along with experience in Apparel and Accessories products. Also, have a good supplier base in domestic market (US).
JOB RESPONSIBILTIES
- Conduct trend research to interpret fashion trends and lifestyles for the design and launch of market ready Apparels and accessories.
- Partner with related internal teams regarding Scheduling & Planning, retail mark-ups, merchandise flow and on-time merchandise delivery
- Source vendors for the appropriate items and work closely with buying teams to purchase items in good time for delivery during peak popularity periods
- Work closely with VGL sourcing team to develop new products under our private label brands, looking for ways to expand into products and categories
- Analyze past sales figures/trends to anticipate future product needs
- Merchandising and Sourcing Products with better prices to beat our Competitors and other Retailors.
- Strong Analytical skills to manage OTB and Source Domestic vendors to manage Drop ship program
- Show creativity and resourcefulness to come up with solutions to issues which may arise during the development process and/or in anticipation to issues which may come up in launch of new products
- Ready to go on air Live – to support product and Push Sales.
- Ready for frequent traveling to overseas locations (China /India or any other locations) for sourcing
SKILL OR EXPERIENCE
- Strong multi-unit buying background with experience in fashion/lifestyle product sourcing and buying
- Natural ability to make things happen around you. You manage project ambiguity, complexity, and obstacles in an organized and structured way. Be able to define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products.
- Detail oriented with great organizational skills -- balancing multiple projects, deadlines, and requests should be second nature to you.
- Ability to work in low cost, high output 24/7 work environment keeping the customer first and foremost
- A positive and professional attitude with a team-player outlook and an outgoing, friendly, and approachable personality.
- The ability to work independently and adapt in a fast-paced environment, think critically, manage multiple priorities and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Strong team interpersonal skills and experience interacting with vendors
- Track record of success in creating a profitable merchandise mix utilizing forecasting, inventory management and assortment planning
- Ability to travel both domestic and international with valid passport
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS
Please note that if we decide to extend an offer to you Shop LCconducts a thorough background check and requires a drug test.
ABOUT SHOP LC
We are an electronic retailer of jewelry and lifestyle products headquartered in Austin, Texas with a passionate team of approximately 550 people. Our products are sold through TV on 80m homes through our live 24*7 broadcasts, our website, OTT, marketplaces, and social media.
We are the US retailing unit and subsidiary of Vaibhav Global Limited (VGL) which is a well-established vertically integrated company, founded in India about 35 years ago and listed on the Indian stock exchanges. The company has had a turnover of $246 million (in the financial year 2022).
The other retailing units of VGL Group are in the UK (Shop TJC) and Germany (Shop LC, Germany). Together, all the units ship out approximately 50,000 pieces of products to their customers in the US, UK, and Germany every day. In addition to the companies in the US, UK, and Germany, VGL Group operates offices globally in India, China, Indonesia, and Thailand.
We believe in supporting our community and protecting the environment with the purpose of Delivering Joy.
Our service to the community is run through our Your Purchase Feeds… program under which each retailing unit donates one nutritious meal to a school-going child in India, the US, and the UK for each item sold through all its platforms. Your Purchase Feeds… has provided over 40 million meals to kids until now in the US. Our mission statement embraces the ambitious goal of distributing one million meals each day to children in need by 2031. We believe that Your Purchase Feeds… provides more than just a meal: it feeds the hearts, minds, and futures of children.
We are committed to protecting the environment by constantly working on reducing our carbon footprint and becoming net zero by 2032. Our offices in India function on solar power, and each business unit is working towards getting a LEEDS certification.
We live by and are inspired by our core values of Teamwork, honesty, commitment, passion, and a positive attitude, which form the basis of every decision we make.
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