Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is hiring a
Wholesale Associate/ Junior Buyer

Summary

Join A&F Co. as an Associate Buyer to help execute wholesale strategies and contribute to brand growth in the EMEA region.

Requirements

• Experience in buying or related field, with a history of executing strategies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build relationships across cross-functional teams
• Long-term strategic thinking skills
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to inform decisions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerBI experience and retail math and financial analysis
• Strong statistical/quantitative analysis skills
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and customer types/levels
• Curiosity and interest to learn about customer profiles differ across global markets and cultures
• Strong financial story telling ability, and desire to speak to larger audiences is needed
• Excellent communication, prioritizing and problem-solving skills are a must
• Ability to work in an environment with high level of change as the business grows
• High level of flexibility, curiosity and willingness to learn is required
• Experience working in an iconic, branded environment for an international organization

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and implementing buying strategies for the wholesale channel, supporting brand expansion in the EMEA region
• Report into the Wholesale Buying Lead in EMEA for one of our brands
• Curate and influence product assortments being sold to Wholesale partners to drive sales growth that tie back to internal and external key strategies
• Contribute to the brand go-to-market strategy within wholesale channel
• Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with wholesale accounts, planning, marketing, and operations
• Maximize financial success of wholesale channel by hitting sales and gross margin plans (volume and rate)
• Analyze sales trends, market trends, and customer data to inform strategic assortment decisions
• Collaborate with Accounts team to influence and execute appropriate channel strategy
• Closely track fashion trends and market shifts to build optimal product assortments

Benefits

• Incentive bonus program
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid time off & one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles & six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups