Associate Buyer EMEA - Hollister Women

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories serving customers from kids through millennials through Abercrombie and Hollister brands.

What you will do

• Own a full merchandise department for Hollister in the EMEA region and lead merchandise buys and assortment decisions for two departments.
• Develop the high-level architecture for EMEA-exclusive product assortments while maintaining the overall Hollister brand strategy and identity.
• Analyze current and historical regional sales, customer preferences, competitor activity, aspirational brands, runway trends, and media platforms to guide pricing, promotions, product placement, development, and assortments.
• Lead seasonal hindsight and strategic line reviews, weekly selling and business updates, central assortment reviews, monthly Chase / Buy / Cut reviews, and MPC meetings.
• Present performance results, tactical improvements, regional perspectives, upsides, and risks to the plan.
• Partner with Home Office Design, Merchandise, and Visual Merchandising teams to coordinate product development, assortments, floorsets, and ongoing updates both remotely and in person.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or equivalent undergraduate university degree.
• Experience in merchandising or buying, preferably in apparel.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team-based settings.
• Passion for buying, fashion retail, customer research, and the Hollister brand.
• Desire to take ownership of a portion of a multi-billion-dollar business.
• Acute eye for product and trends, with a deep understanding of sales analysis and financial metrics related to the business.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate confidently with leadership.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required by the department.
• Comfort with analytical sales tools, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and a collaborative approach to cross-functional work.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role within the EMEA Brands team.
• Collaboration with internal and external partners across EMEA and the United States.
• Work includes both remote and in-person interaction with Home Office teams.
• Equal opportunity employer.