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Fourth Floor · 3 days ago

Merchandise Buyer

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

5+ years exp

Fourth Floor is a luxury sleepwear brand seeking a Buying & Merchandising Manager to join their NYC team. The role is responsible for executing seasonal buys, managing inventory productivity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive performance in a fast-paced environment.

Human ResourcesStaffing Agency

Hiring Manager

Antonia Salvucci

Responsibilities

Own seasonal buy execution across assigned categories, translating assortment direction into optimized unit, depth, and investment decisions

Develop and manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) in partnership with Planning, ensuring alignment to sales plans, inventory targets, and margin goals

Place buys aligned to demand forecasts, budget constraints, and lifecycle strategy, with accountability for results

Partner with Production and Sourcing to achieve IMU and cost targets while maintaining product integrity

Actively manage the business in-season, monitoring sales, inventory, and sell-through to identify risks and opportunities

Recommend and execute in-season actions including chase, reorders, cancellations, and markdown strategies

Manage SKU lifecycle from launch through exit, ensuring productivity and minimizing excess inventory

Track and interpret key KPIs including revenue, gross margin, sell-through, WOS, inventory turn, and AOV

Conduct post-season hindsight to inform future buy depth, timing, and category investment

Partner closely with Merchandising to align buy execution to assortment vision and category priorities

Collaborate with eCommerce to adapt site merchandising strategies based on business performance—activating best/worst sellers, hero styles, and inventory-driven opportunities

Work cross-functionally with Planning, Design, Production, Marketing, and Customer Service to ensure buy accuracy and operational alignment

Participate in key milestone meetings including adoption, investment reviews, and buy sign-off

Own buy documentation, PO management, and seasonal tools with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness

Maintain PO logs, tracking changes to units, pricing, drops/adds, and delivery timing to ensure OTB accuracy

Conduct weekly business recaps, highlighting risks, opportunities, and strategic actions for cross-functional partners

Monitor critical KPIs—including revenue, margin, sell-through, and inventory—to guide strategic course corrections

Support ERP/PLM implementation processes and identify opportunities to improve buying workflows and visibility

Qualification

Assortment planningFinancial acumenData analysisE-commerce experienceProduct lifecycle managementTrend analysisBachelor’s degreeEntrepreneurial mindsetIn-season agilityCross-functional collaboration