Monkee's Franchising LLC · 18 hours ago
Buying Analyst
Winston-Salem, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expMonkee's Franchising LLC is a renowned ladies' boutique offering an exceptional selection of shoes, clothing, and accessories. The Buying Analyst plays a key role in supporting merchandise buying decisions through data-driven insights and financial analysis, ideal for someone early in their career who is comfortable interpreting numbers and identifying trends.
Retail
Responsibilities
Analyze brand performance, category trends, and customer demand to inform seasonal buying strategies
Interpret sales reports and inventory metrics to assess sell-through, aging inventory, replenishment needs, and future buy quantities
Conduct budget analysis and financial modeling to support assortment planning, open-to-buy, and forecast accuracy
Evaluate profitability and margin performance across categories and brands, identifying opportunities to improve margin mix
Monitor inventory levels, receipt flow, and vendor performance to optimize store productivity
Build reporting and dashboards to make complex data accessible to non-analytical stakeholders
Collaborate with buying and merchandising teams to recommend adjustments to assortments, pricing, or promotional strategies
Teach and instruct new and current store owners how to read reports, understand inventory health, analyze sales data, and make confident, informed buying decisions
Qualification
Required
2–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, buying, allocation, retail analytics, or finance (fashion/apparel preferred)
Strong Excel/Sheets and analytics skills; familiarity with retail/system reporting a plus
Ability to present data clearly and teach store owners how to interpret it
Detail-oriented with solid understanding of retail math (margin, markup, sell-through, turn, etc.)
Strong communication skills and comfort working with franchise owners and cross-functional partners
Company
Monkee's Franchising LLC
A ladies boutique known to have the finest lines in shoes, clothing and accessories.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase