About the Company
Co-created in Los Angeles, Pacsun inspires the next generation of youth, building community at the intersection of fashion, music, art and sport. Pacsun is a leading lifestyle brand offering an exclusive collection of the most relevant brands and styles such as adidas, Brandy Melville, Essentials Fear of God, our own brands, and many more. Our Pacsun community believes in and understands the importance of using our voice, platform, and resources to inspire and bring about positive development. Through our PacCares program, we are committed to our responsibility in using our platform to drive change and take action on the issues important to our community. Join the Pacsun Community.
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About the Role
The Associate Buyer for the Kids Division will play a pivotal role in driving sales, optimizing margins, and shaping Pacsun's Kids assortment by identifying and capitalizing on market trends. This role requires strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for delivering trend-forward, customer-focused assortments that resonate with Pacsun's Gen Z and millennial consumers.
A day in the life, what you’ll be doing:
Sales & Strategy: Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and vendors to develop innovative product strategies that drive sales and margins, ensuring alignment with Pacsun's overarching brand vision. Trend Analysis: Identify and interpret key market trends, translating them into compelling product assortments that align with the target customer profile and drive brand relevance. Merchandising Leadership: Lead the development of seasonal merchandising strategies, curating assortments through line reviews with third-party vendors and internal design teams to create cohesive, on-brand collections. Vendor Relations: Build and maintain strong vendor partnerships to curate and expand Pacsun Kids' brand portfolio, including identifying and onboarding new brand partners. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with planning, marketing, and production teams to execute impactful product launches, promotional strategies, and inventory optimization plans. Performance Analysis: Analyze historical and current product performance, ranking styles, identifying redundancies, and providing actionable insights to inform future buys. Financial Planning: Collaborate with the planning team to develop pre-season financial plans, monitor in-season performance, and recommend adjustments to maximize sales and profitability. Operational Excellence: Oversee purchase order management, ensuring accurate reconciliation of monthly receipts and adherence to financial targets. Product Development: Support the creation of exclusive and private-label offerings by collaborating with internal design and production teams. Sample Management: Manage product samples for marketing, e-commerce, and visual merchandising needs, ensuring timely handoffs and optimal coordination. Customer Insights: Leverage customer feedback and sales data to refine assortments and improve product offerings. Project Preparation: Prepare for business reviews and collaborate with Business Analysts on key cross-functional projects to support departmental goals.
What it takes to Join:
Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of retail math, inventory management, and product performance metrics. Proven ability to identify trends and translate them into actionable merchandising strategies. Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with experience managing cross-functional relationships. Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and formulas, with familiarity in Tableau or similar reporting tools. A passion for fashion, trend forecasting, and the ability to connect with Pacsun’s brand ethos and customer base.
This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of Pacsun Kids by delivering fresh, trend-forward assortments while fostering impactful vendor relationships and contributing to a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.
Salary Range: $66,846-$77,449
Pac Perks:
Dog friendly office environment On-site Cafe On-site Gym $1,000 referral incentive program Generous associate discount of 30-50% off merchandise online and in-stores Competitive long term and short-term incentive Immediate 100% vested 401K contributions and employer match Calm Premium access for all employees Employee perks throughout the year
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting. Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions. Required to travel in elevator or stairwells to attend meetings and engage with associates on multiple floors throughout building. Hotel, Airplane, and Car Travel may be required.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. As a National Retailer, occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required during periods of high volume. This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. Other Considerations: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.