Director of Buying

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike. 

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online – powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy. 

Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brand’s name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner

ROLE OVERVIEW

Fashion Nova is seeking a passionate Category Director who has hands-on Buying and Product Development experience. The Category Director will be responsible for developing and executing strategies which provide the Buying Merchandise direction for his/her assigned division. The Director will focus on the overall direction, market penetration, assortment, and vendor mix to meet the demands of our customer base for their division. They will also oversee a team of buyers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute a merchandise assortment that supports the financial, merchandising, and marketing objectives.
• Determine daily and or weekly which inventory items should be replenished based on order history.
• Research new products to add to the total assortment.
• Research market for inspiration on new products, pricing, strategies, and planning.
• Lead weekly open-to-buy meetings with planning and buying teams to ensure the department achieves financial targets for turn and sell-through.
• Train, develop, and mentor the buying team to ensure that financial and product goals are met.
• Develop and maintain a profitable and productive partnership with vendors.
• Contribute to the success of making the Fashion Nova brand number #1.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• BFA or BA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field preferred
• Must have 15+years of Apparel Buying/Merchandising experience, with 5 years min of Buying Management experience
• Experience with product development preferred
• Must be able to adapt to constant change and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Must be results oriented and have excellent organizational skills
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess a keen eye for design, trends and color
• English, additional language(s) an advantage 
• Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

BENEFITS 

• Formalized career paths
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Stocked kitchens with gratis snacks and drinks
• Weekly catered lunches
• Summer Fridays at Headquarters
• Team bonding events and programs
• Employee discounts

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.