Associate Buyer - Accessories

About Pinto Ranch

Pinto Ranch is a leading destination for refined Western wear, blending traditional craftsmanship with a contemporary luxury feel. The brand is built around the heritage of the American West and offers a carefully selected range of cowboy boots, hats, apparel, and accessories from well-known labels as well as newer artisan makers.

Role Overview

Pinto Ranch is growing and is seeking an Accessories Associate Buyer to shape and oversee the accessories assortment. The position focuses on keeping the product mix aligned with the brand’s premium Western lifestyle image while guiding assortment decisions, vendor relationships, and inventory planning to support sales growth, margin improvement, and customer satisfaction across store and online channels. This is a collaborative role that works closely with men’s and women’s apparel/boot buyers, marketing, and store merchandising teams to create a polished shopping experience.

Merchandise Strategy and Buying

• Create seasonal and yearly buying plans for accessories such as hats, belts, buckles, handbags, wallets, scarves, boot and hat care products, and jewelry.
• Track new directions in Western lifestyle markets and turn them into strong, marketable assortments.
• Choose products that reflect the company’s standards for authenticity, craftsmanship, and quality.
• Explore and develop private-label product opportunities.

Vendor Management

• Develop and sustain productive relationships with core vendors and artisans.
• Work out pricing, exclusivity, delivery schedules, and commercial terms that support healthy margins.
• Bring in new suppliers, including heritage Western brands and smaller boutique makers.

Inventory and Financial Planning

• Manage open-to-buy budgets and keep purchasing aligned with financial goals.
• Review sales results, sell-through, and stock turnover to guide decisions.
• Update buying and reorder plans based on performance trends and demand forecasts.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Guide products from initial concept through delivery and store presentation.
• Coordinate with planning and store merchandising teams to maintain the right inventory distribution.
• Oversee markdown actions and promotional planning.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with marketing, visual merchandising, and e-commerce teams to support consistent brand storytelling.
• Work with store leaders to better understand customer preferences and regional buying patterns.

Customer Focus

• Keep a strong understanding of the target customer: affluent, Western lifestyle-oriented, and highly quality-conscious.
• Ensure the assortment meets expectations for both everyday luxury and special occasion purchases.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Fashion, or a related discipline is required.
• At least 5 to 10+ years of retail buying experience is preferred, ideally in accessories, Western wear, or luxury goods.
• Strong knowledge of Western lifestyle brands and craftsmanship is important.
• Demonstrated ability in negotiation and vendor management is needed.
• Comfort with retail metrics and planning tools, along with an analytical approach, is expected.
• A refined sense of style and awareness of current trends are necessary.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities are required.