Tory Burch Buyer & Merchandiser; Maternity Cover

Position: Tory Burch Buyer & Merchandiser (Maternity Cover)
Location: Via Milano

Tory Burch Buyer & Merchandiser (Maternity Cover)
We are an American luxury lifestyle brand, founded in 2004. Anchored in the casual elegance of American sportswear, our design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic juxtapositions of color, and the tension of past and present. The collections include ready‑to‑wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty. Empowering women is the company’s guiding principle, expressed through our collections and reflected in the company culture as well as the work of the Tory Burch Foundation.

The Foundation, established in 2009, provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with capital, education and community.
You are seeking a work environment where people are encouraged to dream, explore, discover and, as important, laugh together. If you’re prepared to work hard, create impact, and have fun while doing it, we would love to have you join #Team Tory.
Life @Tory Burch is Special Because

Our culture is welcoming and inclusive – everyone is empowered to make a difference.
We have the best team in the world and believe in paying competitively and rewarding for high performance.
Your overall well‑being is important to us; we offer generous benefits to help you take care of your mental and physical health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life.
We love seeing our employees wear our beautiful collections. You’ll receive a generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.
We are invested in your professional growth – you’ll have access to free executive coaching on demand.

This Role Is Tailor‑Made For You Because
The role of a Tory Burch Buyer & Merchandiser is responsible for leading the increased sales and profitability of the department, through planning and delivering a balanced and cohesive range into stores and online, that reflects the brand vision, emerging trends and regional nuances. Partnering with all key stakeholders – Planning, Retail, VM, E‑COM and Store Teams – to ensure key investments, best sellers and seasonal styles are promoted accordingly.
A Day In The Life

Responsibilities include:

Trading

Weekly and monthly omni‑channel trade reporting. Manage and lead the ownership of specific categories but also topline trade performance reporting for the DTC business. Provide sophisticated strategic updates based on sales risks, opportunities and put forward action plans to drive the business.
Partner with Planning counterpart to ensure full optimisation of product performance from demand, markdown, stock intake and returns to achieve financial targets versus plan.
Work with the WHSL Buying Manager to manage the life cycle and end‑to‑end product management across the region (master attribution/lifecycle in/out of market conversations), enabling us to hit EOP and WOS targets. Create balanced and considered ranges with this in mind.
Build an omnichannel mindset by leveraging Webapp, Boss and Hero and an omnichannel stock approach. Ensure via BOSS we are accurately buying, planning and allocating.
Gain further knowledge, authority and evolve relationships by visiting the stores and key accounts more regularly. Know the business by heart.
Work with management to deliver regional EOM product feedback and strategy direction with a focus on owning the DTC input.
Be a true product ambassador for the region. Ensure delivery of clear regional and channel views across all product focuses and messages.
Build a strong partnership with corporate to enable the region to deliver on product successes. Partner with corporate on tailoring for the region versus global requirements.
Collaborate with your Planning partner to build seasonal financial plans by highlighting areas of opportunity, category sell‑through etc., thereby shaping the assortment architecture of the region.
Constantly review the market and external competitors through regular comp shops and store visits to ensure the collection delivered to the market is appropriate – reacting where necessary.
Develop a closer relationship with CRM to gather deeper insights on customer behaviours and include this in the…