Associate Buyer Luxury

Starboard Luxury Associate Buyer

The Starboard Luxury Associate Buyer, in partnership with the Head of Merchandising, is responsible for developing the strategic vision, business strategy, and merchandise assortment plan for a portfolio of programs within the Luxury Division, focusing on artisanal and luxury goods that tie to our ships' global itineraries and destinations. The position develops customer-centric assortment plans based on an intimate understanding of guest demographic and itineraries and marrying a strong eye in the market with data-driven analysis. A typical day for this role might include a download of the merchandising strategy for seasonal itineraries for a specific cruise line, negotiating terms with a vendor, meeting colleagues to agree on how to bring a new product assortment to life, and analyzing and entering a new pricing strategy for a growing business. The ideal candidate can balance strategic and operational tasks, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and isn't afraid to wear many hats.

What You'll Be Doing

Assortment Strategy

• Conceptualize and implement merchandise strategy for customer-centric retail experiences relevant to each cruise line - consistently evaluating and evolving based on emerging trends, market updates, and white space opportunities. Work closely with the Head of Merchandising and team to align with and support the overall vision for Starboard Luxury
• Source, develop and maintain strong vendor relationships across global luxury brands, small artisanal vendors, and international brands offering luxury products connected to itinerary destinations. Work closely with cross-departmental merchandising teams to identify and curate product opportunities within the broader Starboard Group portfolio from a luxury point of view
• Support Starboard Resort with luxury resort destination buying and destination curation partnership across all resort types
• Consistently evaluate the assortment and react to in-season performance / trends, highlighting findings to set future direction. Partner and influence across various cross functional teams to ensure the execution of the merchandise assortments and a complete vision for the category
• Optimize SKU count within each area of business to ensure appropriate allocation of breadth & in each program based on ship profile, itinerary, and volume.
• Establish deliberate product life cycles to handle replenishment, inventory flow, markdown schedules, and planned obsolescence
• Supports Starboard Luxury with luxury buying across categories as directed by the Luxury Division Head of Merchandising.

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What We're Looking For

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Other : Position Type / Expected Hours of Work Some flexibility in hours is permitted, employee must be available during the "core" work hours of 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. Monday Friday and must work 30 hours each week to maintain full-time status. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Physical Demands : Office environment with frequent sitting, walking and standing, occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling use of office machinery. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. Oral and auditory enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication automated devise such as the telephone.

What We Commit To

At Starboard Group and Onboard Media curating a vibrant world can only be accomplished by vibrant and diverse teams. We are committed to nurturing a workplace where you can feel safe to show up authentically and thrive while being uniquely you. Our North Star guides us to deliver equal employment opportunities for all individuals and to providing employees with an equitable work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the guests we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these promises.

We believe our differences make us stronger and are curious to see you leverage your lived experiences to strengthen our team, our culture and your career. At Starboard Group and Onboard Media we