The Buyer's Toolkit
Built in the Buying Office.
Ready for yours.
Every tool here came from a real problem. Fifteen seasons of open-to-buy math, vendor scorecards, and assortment plans: built once, so you don't have to.
The Complete System
The Digitized
Buying Binder
“The bundle gives you the tools. The Binder is the system.”
One-time · instant download
One unified workbook. Every tab connected. Your sales plan feeds your open-to-buy. Your OTB caps your vendor commitments. End-of-season data seeds next season’s plan automatically.
This is how a real buying office works: everything in one place, nothing re-entered. Includes “How to Run a Season” — the 15-page methodology guide behind every decision in the workbook.
What’s inside
- Season setup: brand, doors, departments, vendor list
- Sales plan + open-to-buy calculator
- Assortment architecture worksheet
- Vendor scorecards + buying recap
- Door distribution grid
- Sell-through tracker + receipt flow
- Markdown planner + reorder tracker
- End-of-season analysis + next season bridge
- Season dashboard: one view of the full season
- “How to Run a Season” PDF guide (15 pages)
Delivered as a Google Sheets workbook + PDF download
Individual Tools
Start with one.
Add what you need.
Every tool below is also included in the Binder. Buy individually, or get everything in the bundle.
Pre-Season Planning
Open-to-Buy Calculator
Know your number before you buy. Enter your sales plan, markdown schedule, and inventory targets. Your open-to-buy calculates automatically. Update actuals in-season to see what you have left to spend — and when to stop.
Pre-Season Planning
Seasonal Buying Plan
Six months planned in one view. Door distribution, receipt flow, style counts, margin targets. The complete pre-season framework that turns a budget into a buying strategy. Built the way a real buying team structures a season.
Pre-Season Planning
Assortment Architecture Worksheet
Strategy before the buy. Category mix, price architecture, option count by door. The thinking that should happen before market week starts: structured so it’s fast to build and easy to defend.
In-Market Buying
Vendor Scorecard
Know your vendors before you commit. Score every vendor on delivery performance, margin support, exclusivity, and brand fit. Tier them A, B, or C before market week starts. Stop making allocation decisions from memory.
End-of-Season Analysis
SKU Rationalization Worksheet
The end-of-season edit, already structured. Every style scored on sell-through, margin, and turn rate. Carry forward, reorder, or discontinue: the decision is in the data. Takes the subjectivity out of assortment editing.
Best Value
The Buyer’s Toolkit
All five tools, one price. Every spreadsheet a buyer needs before, during, and after a season. Delivered as individual files: use them separately, or import into the Binder if you upgrade later.
Need More?
The tools handle the structure. Sometimes you need someone who has actually run these numbers. Office Hours are 1:1 sessions for buyers who want to work through the methodology with someone who has built these systems across real brands.
Office Hours
60-Minute Working Session
Walk through your OTB math, review your assortment plan, or pressure-test your vendor strategy.
Fractional Buying Direction
Ongoing Buying Support
For brands that need a seasoned buying director on a part-time basis. Strategy, market guidance, team support.