Assistant Buyer

Responsibilities

• Supports the Buyer, Associate Buyer, and Senior Assistant Buyer in achieving overall department strategies.
• Helps to exceed department sales goals and profitability by working with internal and external partners to create impactful assortments, coordinate deliveries, and analyze weekly selling.
• Partners with other internal departments such as planning, social media, marketing, store operations, product development, and visual merchandising to execute overall strategies.
• Develops a working knowledge of the merchandising function including merchandise selection, negotiating, pricing, planning, and marketing merchandise.
• Analyzes weekly sales and item performance with the buyer/planner.
• Aids in preparing merchandise and reports for weekly team meetings.
• Creates, submits, and tracks purchase order worksheets.
• Aids in the Buyer’s sample approval processes, organization, and maintenance.
• Works alongside the Buyer to develop professional relationships with external suppliers and internal partners via telephone, email, and face-to-face meetings.
• Aids the Buyer in assisting with visual merchandising in setting monthly floor sets and planograms.
• Assists with store operations with communication on product issues, concerns, and questions from the stores.
• Occasionally travels to store locations to review product mix, gather feedback, and share information with the merchant team.
• Occasionally travels for market research, visiting vendors, attending trade shows, etc.
• Conducts extensive trend research and competitive shopping to identify new product opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and/or up to 6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite to include Excel, Outlook, Word, and Powerpoint.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Creative aptitude.
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams.

Pay

The pay range reflects the potential base salary range for this role. Individual base pay is determined by various factors such as relevant experience and skills, and the scope and responsibilities of the position. Pay Range: $50,000 - $60,000.