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

The Fashion Nova Associate Buyer is responsible for keeping up a reputation in the fashion world that is second to none, by bringing it every day. You will know your category and customer demographic, picking strong and innovative selections of product styles. You will utilize your skillset by using shopping patterns, past purchases, and other information to support the purchase and merchandising strategies of Fashion Nova to stay ahead of the competition. You will partner with a large and collaborative team across Fashion Nova to drive sales, margins and other targets as defined.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand desires, needs, wants, experience, and expectations of our Nova Babes. Ensure you fully understand the competitive landscape of other companies in the marketplace. Participate in the development of plans to align to seasonal buying decisions and product purchases. Become an expert in customer purchasing trends and behaviors. Work closely with vendors to identify and select items and drive decisions. Partner with the rest of the buying team and other Fashion Nova team members to partner with new suppliers to bring the best products to our Nova Babes. Drive exclusivity with vendors in products, terms, pricing, vendor-funded-markdowns, etc. Teach, coach and motivate Assistant Buyers to become STARS in product selection, and assist in professional growth of the team. Any other duties assigned by management

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or related field. Minimum 2-3 years' experience as a fashion buyer, ideally focused on kids-wear. Strong negotiation and vendor relationship management skills. Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills required. Extreme multitasking skills.  High ability to work efficiently and quickly without a lack of superior quality. Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Exceptional attention to detail and quality control. Ability to organize, prioritize, and reorder workload in a dynamic environment. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Flexible thinker with the ability to make sound independent decisions. Ability to work with direct supervision, check ego at the door, and work well with others at all levels in the organization. Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment. English, additional language(s) an advantage Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

BENEFITS

NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2024! Formalized career paths for continued professional growth Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry! Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings Summer Fridays Early Departure Team bonding events and programs Attractive 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.