Buyer, Women’s Fashion
Buyer, Women’s Fashion
The Cato Corporationis seeking an experiencedWomen’s FashionBuyerto join its merchandising team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maximizing merchandise contribution
- Managing merchandise receipts and open to buy
- Initiating the development, purchase and delivery of merchandise assortments
- Negotiating all aspects of product purchasing with vendors
- Interpreting fashion trends for the customer
- Communicating merchandise information to appropriate cross-functional team members
- Shopping competition and company stores regularly
- Supervising and training associates and/or assistants
- Implementing marketing and sales promotion strategy for assigned areas
REQUIREMENTS:
- Possesses a proven history of successful fashion buying and product development experience
- Results oriented, creative and analytical
- Prior experience in a specialty retail organization with a product development background
- Proven track record of increasing sales and driving profitability
- Excellent managerial/leadership skills
- Collaborative aptitude
- Minimum of 5 years buying experience
- Must be able to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina
The Cato Corporation, a leading specialty retailer of value-priced women’s fashion apparel with corporate offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina, operates three concepts: Cato, It’s Fashion and Versona. The Company has over 1,300 stores throughout the United States and a diverse workforce of over 7,500 associates. The Company’s stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol“CATO”.
The Cato Corporationoffers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including Medical/Dental/Life Insurance package, 401(K) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Plan, Stock Purchase Plan and more!
Please send resume, including salary history to:
The Cato Corporation, Attn: Recruitment, PO Box 34216, Charlotte, NC 28234. You can email to catojobs@catocorp.com. Cato is an Equal Opportunity employer.