Buying Coordinator, Women's Footwear

Be a part of our extraordinary Merchandising team and gain coveted experience in buying, merchandising and product development. We're looking for an individual who has a keen eye for style and trends to help support our buying process. As a Buying Coordinator, you will support a buying team over a specific product category/categories by owning purchase order management.  

• Own all Purchase Order writing and changes to ensure on-time delivery of product to warehouses
• Communicate professionally and efficiently with vendor partners on Purchase Order requests and statuses
• Catalog inventory within internal merchandising database using knowledge of fashion, style and garment construction
• Analyze weekly sample reports, ensure data integrity across all Buying systems and identify business needs/issues for follow up.
• Coordinate sample shipping with vendors.
• Participate in ongoing competitive shopping across the marketplace and present trend research recaps quarterly
• Work with cross functional partners, build relationships and develop a strong understanding of each function in the Buying, Styling and Planning organizations
• Work with Photo Studio to ensure that all samples have been added into inventory database and photographed for go-live status
• Prep Buying team for milestone meetings, vendor appointments and market travel
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects across Merchandising as the opportunity arises
• Manage new vendor outreach and set up.
• Attend in-office meetings in HQ for styleout and seasonal trend meetings.  Estimated travel to HQ is ~6 weeks per year.

• You have 2+ years of buying and/or merchandising experience and are passionate about applying your skills and knowledge to a career in the industry. Footwear experience is a plus.
• You are systems savvy, especially proficient with Google Suite (sheets, docs etc), and have a knack for learning new systems quickly
• You are extremely detail oriented and comfortable working with qualitative and quantitative data
• You possess excellent communication skills and are comfortable working with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds
• You are naturally curious, excited about learning new things and identifying problems to solve
• You are resourceful, take pride in your work and show initiative
• You are eager to travel approximately 6 weeks a year
• You have a proven track record of effectively managing multiple priorities,, maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Above all else, You are Bright, Kind and Motivated by Challenge

• We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. We value integrity, innovation and trust. You’ll bring these characteristics to life in everything you do at Stitch Fix.
• We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued.
• We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail. 
• We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships.
• We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do. 
• We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. We think broadly and creatively through every situation to create meaningful impact.
• We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits.