Senior Assistant Buyer - Women's

Plano, TX

About the role

The Sr. Assistant Buyer supports the daily purchasing of items for a specific division’s sub-category. Reporting directly to the division’s Buyer or Sr. Buyer and working alongside other Sr. Assistant Buyers, you will ensure accuracy in the ordering process while facilitating communication between vendors and the corresponding buyers.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and analyze reports to support the business (MicroStrategy, Item/Color, Hindsight, Buy Plan, Conceptual Plan).
• Understand retail math concepts and their impact on the business (calculate IMU, selling margin, pricing impact).
• Understand how financial levers connect to impact business (sales, profit, and inventory metrics).
• Audit item set-up and approve content.
• Create purchase orders/work orders for flagship and stores.
• Validate set and ship dates and vendor information.
• Turn in marketing samples, manage on-time arrival, and audit weekly marketing.
• Enter marketed items in ad tracker and update store counts.
• Conduct digital inventory audits.
• Provide input on pricing determinations and key pricing and signing for flagship and stores.
• Understand the impact of changes in pricing events (TY vs. LY).
• Assist the Buyer with building assortment plans, category history, and market share analysis.
• Knowledge of fixture capacity, signage guidance, and presentation standards (Set Sells & Fixture Placement).
• Utilize systems including Excel, EPPFC, RMS Order, RMS Item Inquiry, RMS Ecomm Management, and others as needed.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent business experience.
• 3+ years of retail buying experience; preferably with a large organization in a similar role.
• Retail planning experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and quantify market trends.
• Results-oriented and self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency.
• Able to independently organize and prioritize a broad workload to meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Eligible for bonus under the Management Incentive Plan.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Term life insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays (eight paid holidays for eligible associates).
• 401(k) with Company match.
• Associate discount on JCPenney merchandise.

Pay

USD $57,000.00 - USD $95,000.00 / year.