• Lead and manage the retail buying team, providing training, oversight, and support. • Develop and execute strategies to optimize product mix, cost, and promotions. • Build and maintain national vendor relationships, ensuring balanced partnerships. • Partner with wholesale leadership to support vendor development efforts. • Partner with retail leadership to manage product performance and stock levels. • Work with marketing leadership to drive new product and promotion launches. • Analyze procurement, inventory, and vendor spend data to monitor efficiency. • Coordinate closely with planning, finance, marketing, and stores to ensure alignment. • Act as the point of escalation for vendor and product concerns.