Associate Buyer

Zadig&Voltaire, a Parisian luxury fashion house founded in 1997, is hiring an Associate Buyer to join its Buying & Merchandising team at its New York headquarters. This role partners cross-functionally (Retail, Planning, Supply Chain, Digital, Global Merchandising) and with Paris counterparts to optimize the North America RTW assortment. The Associate Buyer supports sales and margin objectives through analysis, seasonal buying strategy, and end-to-end product lifecycle management.

• Drive weekly, monthly, and seasonal performance analysis to optimize revenue, margin, and inventory efficiency (sell-out, stock, sell-through, margin).
• Analyze performance at category, store, and SKU level; identify risks and growth opportunities and define action plans.
• Support and manage rolling seasonal OTB planning; prepare weekly/seasonal/ad hoc business recaps with financial analysis.
• Build and continuously improve reporting tools and dashboards; conduct end-of-collection qualitative and quantitative reviews.
• Monitor competitive landscape including product offering, pricing, and positioning.
• Contribute to and drive seasonal RTW US assortment planning and develop buying tools for showroom sessions (4 collections per year).
• Support buying strategy using key KPIs; consolidate buy volumes by store cluster, product, and size; present assortment insights to management.
• Oversee product lifecycle from showroom selection to end-of-season; manage permanent assortment depth, replenishment, and exits when needed.
• Adjust assortment based on pricing, sell-through, and market feedback.
• Partner with Production and Supply Chain to monitor inbound deliveries and potential delays.
• Coordinate with Retail and VM on product placement and deployment; collaborate with Marketing and E-commerce on product highlights.
• Support Training teams with product knowledge; act as contact point for selected Department Store initiatives.
• Create and update the seasonal collection book and visual assortment guidelines; support retail teams with product storytelling and visibility tools.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• At least 2–3 years of experience in a similar role (including internship, fixed-term contract, or apprenticeship).

• Strong analytical skills with affinity for numbers; rigor, organization, and planning/financial/strategic skills.

• Product sensitivity and genuine interest in the fashion industry; creative vision and trend awareness.

• Collaborative and proactive; able to work quickly and autonomously.

• Strong interpersonal skills, open-mindedness, and adaptability with multiple stakeholders.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office; Excel is mandatory.

• Job type: Full-time.

• Work schedule: Hybrid.

  • Monday–Thursday: HQ.

  • Friday: Work from home.

• Benefits: 401(k), dental insurance, health insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, unlimited paid time off.