Retail buyers and merchandisers make the decisions that determine what customers see, what sells, and what margins are achieved. TFS places buyers, merchandise planners, and category managers across department store, specialty retail, and e-commerce environments.
"We needed a buyer with strong vendor relationships in women's apparel. TFS found us someone with both the relationships and the analytical skills. Her first season was our best in three years in that category."
— Nicole P., Chief Merchandising Officer · Harbor Apparel Group
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Retail Buyers select and purchase the product ranges that define a retailer's commercial offer — balancing trend, vendor relationships, and margin requirements.
Merchandise Planners manage the financial and inventory dimensions of retail buying — ensuring the right products are available in the right quantities at the right time.
Experienced buyers and planners with strong vendor relationships and open-to-buy discipline are among the most commercially impactful — and hardest to find — professionals in retail. They are typically embedded in seasonal buying cycles and rarely available at the moment you need them.
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