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.