Buyer – Men's Knit Tops And Ballcaps The Buyer is responsible for owning category performance for our large and fast growing categories of Knit Tops and Ballcaps, delivering sales, margin, inventory, and product objectives that support Boot Barn's merchandising strategy across stores and ecommerce. This role develops and executes assortment and product strategies, manages vendor partnerships, forecasts sales and inventory investments, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive business results. The Buyer serves as a key merchant leader who translates customer needs, market trends, and financial goals into profitable product decisions while developing future merchandising talent.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Own category strategies and financial performance, ensuring alignment with company objectives and long-term growth initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for sustainable growth through brand expansion, assortment optimization, and strategic vendor partnerships.
- Develops assortment plans to quantify the buys by lifecycle, store volume group, and address regional and lifestyle differences of our customers
- Partner closely with Planning to manage Open-to-Buy, inventory flow, and seasonal investment strategies.
- Partner closely with our Exclusive Brands teams in design, product development and sourcing to deliver highest quality, brand right products at the right price.
- Partner closely with our third party vendor partners, selecting and negotiating product assortments, pricing, promotional opportunities, and inventory commitments.
- Continuously improve the speed to market of the categories, especially in partnership with our exclusive brands.
- Seek out and develop new brands and licenses in our space.
- Closely coordinates with vendors the timely execution of product manufacturing and delivery
- Develops the floor set with the visual team to create the strongest impact and engage our customers to drive sales
- Lead, coach, and develop Assistant Buyers, and emerging merchandising talent.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.5+ years of progressive retail buying experience with demonstrated ownership of category performance and financial results.
Strong forecasting, assortment planning, and inventory management skills.
Experience influencing cross-functional teams and business decisions.
Demonstrated success developing and mentoring junior merchandising talent.
Proven ability to connect customer insights, product strategy, and financial performance.
Strong communication skills and building relationships both internally and externally with Planning, Allocation, Store Operations, Visuals, Marketing, Design, Sourcing and Vendors.
Thorough knowledge of retail math such as sales, gross margin, OTB calculations, initial mark-up calculations turnover, etc.
Effective oral presentations with well-prepared content and confident delivery.
Experience meeting multiple deadlines.
Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and Power Point.
Competencies:
Business Acumen - Understands the relationship between product strategy, customer demand, sales, margin, inventory, and profitability. Makes decisions that drive business results.
Strategic Thinking - Evaluates opportunities and risks using financial data, customer insights, and market trends to make informed business decisions.
Ensure Effective Communication - Listens carefully and attentively to others' opinions and ideas. Communicates information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
Merchant Leadership - Demonstrates strong product judgment, trend awareness, and customer understanding to develop successful assortments and category strategies.
Talent Development - Develops and mentors future merchandising talent through coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
Cross-Functional Influence - Builds strong partnerships and aligns stakeholders around common business objectives. Influences outcomes without direct authority.
Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities:- Competitive salary.
- Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
- Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.*Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.*401(k) plan with generous company matching.
- Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
- Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.*For eligible Boot Barn PartnersPAY RANGE: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00**compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure
- Physical Demands
- Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift.
- Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports.
- Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment:
The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance. Noise levels are considered moderate.
