Be part of an iconic story.

TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)

About the team

Retail Buying is responsible for the selection, range building and product strategy for the Europe Retail business. In a constantly changing retail environment we look to build the best assortment for each retail location, based upon: consumer profile, sales targets and regional retail landscape.

Job Description

Reporting into the Buying Manager, as a Buyer, you will implement the strategic and operational execution of product investment for your selected division and categories, driving in-season performance against financial targets. This role will play an integral part in the implementation of brand, product and planning strategies in conjunction with the Brand vision.

As one of the key members of the team, you will support your department to future success based on our PVH culture and values.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the strategic end to end framework and the creation of range architecture & assortment guidelines, based on channel needs for your selected division and categories in collaboration with the Planner
• OTB – continually reviewing with Planning Counterpart
• Building solid working relationship with Brand for all touchpoints during the E2E buying process
• Drive consumer centricity at the forefront of strategy and decisions with the team.  
• Prepare and present seasonal hind sighting & determine forward strategy
• Provide input to the Buying Manager for DTC Product Trade Calendar.
• Review frequently with the Planner the Collection Framework Plan (CFP) & Option Flow Plan based on strategic assortment guidelines & brand direction for your specific areas.
• Prepare for Pre sign-off meeting with the directors. You will present the assortment selection , product story, flow, and ensuring consistency across your division.
• Present Final sign off buy quantification with Planner to the Retail Leadership.
• Create and deliver the presentation of the seasonal product strategy for your area to the field teams.
• Prepare and deliver plans to Directors to execute weekly trade actions.
• Capture product opportunities to drive incremental topline growth.
• Partner with Planning on in season promotion and markdown decisions.
• Ensure frequent store & market visits
• Act as a mentor for more junior members of buying team, supporting in training  

The Ideal Candidate

• 3-5+ years experience
• Deep fashion assortment and product understanding combined with analytical mind
• Sound experience with consumer insights, competitor/ assortment analysis and Hub/ store feedback to identify product trends and opportunities
• Solid understanding of Hub/ country/ store characteristics, commonalities, differences
• Strong capabilities in building unique and compelling assortments balancing identified trends and customer needs with required merchandise financial performance
• Solid understanding of E2E fashion process from brand merchandising to sales in POS
• Strong communication & presentation skills, ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.  

• Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs 

• Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy 

• Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals 

• Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts! 

Check out our Amsterdam Campus here.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.