Assistant Buyer - Lane Bryant Job at Ascena Retail Group, New Albany, OH

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  • Ascena Retail Group
  • New Albany, OH

Job Description

Assistant Buyer - Lane Bryant page is loaded **Assistant Buyer - Lane Bryant**

**Assistant Buyer - Lane Bryant**

locationsLB OH Corp Office-LaneBryant-New Albany, OH 43054 time typeFull time posted onPosted 18 Days Ago job requisition idR-111491 ****Brand Overview:****

ascena is a leading national specialty retailer offering apparel, shoes, and accessories for women through our brands Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Lou & Grey, Lane Bryant and Cacique. We operate ecommerce websites and over 1200 stores throughout the United States. Office-LaneBryant-New Albany, OH 43054.****Position Overview:****

There are brands you work for, and there are those that you want to be a part of. At Lane Bryant, we strive to be the latter to be more than a specialty fashion brand. Our personalized service, empathetic experiences, and Lane Bryant community keep us connected to our customer (and each other) in unique ways, making us the longest-standing and most-loved brand in the plus-size market. We are truly customer-obsessed responding to her needs, creating confidence, and inspiring a lifetime of possibilities with a combination of modern, upbeat fashion, flattering fit, innovative design solutions and uncompromised comfort for every corner of her life. We offer sizes 10-40 across our apparel, accessories, Cacique intimates and LIVI activewear.

If you love fashion and want to be a part of a healthy, thriving, and inclusive brand, Lane Bryant is your place. Create your Lane with us at our Columbus, Ohio brand headquarters or at any of our stores nationwide. For more information, visit .

Individual contributor position responsible for assisting with the development and execution of the merchandise strategy. Assists the Buyer with historical analysis, competitive intelligence, and assortment planning and general organization of the product.

***Pre-season:***

* Supports the buyer in developing a line that represents the brand by doing competitive intelligence, customer intimacy, and business analysis.

* Understands the customer. Works with Buyer in researching and anticipating what the customer wants next; uses information from store visits in decision making and planning process.

* Collects industry/ consumer/ competitor trend information. Reports on and integrates findings into the development of the strategic vision and the future selection of product.

* Synthesizes trend intelligence and determines its relevancy to LBs brand strategy.

* Works with Planning and Allocation on promotional cadence, flow order, color/size buys, minimum /maximum quantities, etc.

* Determines, based on history, trend, market information and customer knowledge, the ranking of each item in their assortment.

***In-season:***

* In season, supports Buyer in reacting to current business trends; ensures the integration of fashion newness, develops upside strategies, recognizes product evolution and potential voids; prepares contingency plans to drive sales and profit objectives.

* Works cross functionally with planning, product development, and design to ensure the flow of the vertical process in maintained.

* Patterns competitors and fashion leaders and understands how they are projecting their brand. Focuses on overall assortment, fashion offering, pricing/promotional cadence, and presentations. Reports on and uses findings/information in season and future line planning.

* Prepares samples for PR and Marketing.

* Partners with Visual on floor set placement of product to insure that all styles are represented and volume and fashion projection objectives are met.

* Partners with Store Ops to develop appropriate educational and event tools for stores.

* Collaborates with Ecomm and Outlet merchants to insure all channel needs are met.

* Maintains all samples for the season.

* Helps Merchants prep for meetings.

* Understands the assortment.

***Post-season:***

* Responsible for hind-sighting product performance.

**Work Experience and education requirements:**

* 1-2 years of experience in a merchandising related position for a fashion retailer.

* Bachelors degree in fashion merchandising, retail management or business related field preferred along with industry related internship.

* Proficient in Word, Excel and Power Point, and Outlook. Microstrategy preferred.

* Ability to build and sustain relationships quickly.

* Acute attention to detail.

* Must have a sense of urgency.

* Strong interpersonal skills, prioritizing, communication skills, and time management.

* Ability to multitask and pivot based on priorities.

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****Location:****

LB OH Corp Office-LaneBryant-New Albany, OH 43054****Position Type:****

Regular/Full time****Equal Employment Opportunity****

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.

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