Associate Buyer - WSS at Foot Locker in Gardena, CA

Summary: Foot Locker is a leading retailer in the athletic footwear industry, known for its strong brand presence and community engagement. They are seeking an Associate Buyer to support the merchandising strategy, focusing on product assortments that resonate with customers and align with business goals. The role involves responsibilities such as assortment planning, business analysis, and cross-functional coordination to enhance store and digital performance.

Responsibilities:
- Assist in building seasonal assortments by preparing selling history, competitive scans, and style performance recaps that reflect the WSS customer and market trends
- Maintain line sheets, sample management, item setup, SKU attributes, and product readiness across stores and eCommerce channels, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Pull, organize, and format weekly selling and inventory reports, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities for the business
- Track category performance by style, size, door cluster, and channel; summarize insights and provide recommendations to support the Buyer
- Support PO creation, including cost/retail entry, size curves, and product lifecycle updates
- Participate in vendor meetings by preparing business recaps, sharing performance insights, and maintaining follow-up actions
- Coordinate with Planning, Allocation, Site Merchandising, Marketing, and Store Operations to support launches, key items, and in-season execution
- Monitor the competitive landscape across price, brand mix, promotions, and online assortments, identifying opportunities for WSS

Required Qualifications:
- 1–3 years in retail merchandising, planning, wholesale, or related analytical role
- Strong Excel / analytical skills; ability to organize and summarize data
- Interest in product, customer behavior, and merchandising fundamentals
- Ability to manage deadlines, details, and workflow accuracy

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with multi-category retail (footwear + apparel + accessories)
- Exposure to product development or PL sourcing
- ERP/PIM knowledge (RLM, Aptos, Oracle, Island Pacific, etc.)
- BI reporting tools (Power BI, Looker, Tableau)

Required Skills: Retail merchandising, Wholesale, Excel, Product development, PL sourcing, ERP, RLM, Aptos, Oracle, Island Pacific, BI reporting tools, Power BI, Looker, Tableau, manage deadlines, details, and workflow accuracy

Benefits: Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Life, Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage – Individual and Family Plans, Self-Development & Recognition Programs, Bonus Incentive Program, Advancement Opportunities, 401k Retirement Plan and HSA Contributions, 30%-50% Employee Discount - Friend & Family Events, Community Engagement Opportunities