Assistant Buyer - HBC

About the Role

The primary responsibility of an Assistant Buyer is to provide the support required to purchase product with a focus on accurate and efficient data entry, on-time inbound logistics, and superior customer service. This role provides assistance to the buying team and ensures accuracy in the ordering process while facilitating communications between vendors and corresponding buyers. This role reports to a Buyer on the Health and Beauty team.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders; ensure that purchase orders are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure that retails and values are properly researched and input in purchase orders.
• Verify product descriptions and update elsewhere prices as needed.
• Maintain a relentless focus on ensuring all supplier invoices are processed timely with minimal past dues.
• Maintain positive working relationships and effective communication with suppliers, internal departments, stores, and distribution centers.
• Establish and maintain a reputation of credibility and responsiveness; promptly return vendor and store phone calls, ensure timely follow-up on issues within 24 hours.
• Set up suppliers, items, and modules with maximum accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Respond to all store issues and inquiries promptly.
• Quickly react and process pinks, yellows, red alerts, price changes, and corrective billings.
• Ownership of Print & Digital AD Process to include product image proofing, accurate AD File, Delayed Distributions, Purchase Order tracking, and AD images.
• Handle other projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 to 2 years of retail/sales or related experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, outgoing, willing to help others, and openness to learn.
• Proficient use of Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask with a broad workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven team player, self-motivated, independent thinker.
• Ability to reprioritize tasks and work frequently.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $30 hourly.

Benefits

• 401(k) Profit Sharing.
• Medical, Dental, Vision & More!

Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.