Urban Outfitters Assistant Buyer - One Piece Dressing

Role Responsibilities

• Works with the Buyer to determine the overall mix of product for each buying area.
• Ensures the final mix is customer-oriented and aligned with the profit plan.
• Gives regular feedback on products in all styleouts and product-related meetings.
• Eagerness to contribute to product development by collaborating with the Buyer and vendor partners.
• Provides ad hoc statistical reports to Buyers upon request.
• Maintains accurate Buy Sheets by class.
• Maintains and updates excel reports for buyers and planners as needed.
• Takes photos of samples when needed and maintains photo logs or libraries of samples.
• Creates new purchase orders and makes revisions as needed.
• Works in conjunction with Vendor Relations to onboard new vendors.
• Maintains class attributes and updates as needed.
• Ensures timely delivery of merchandise through tracking and monitoring of receipts.
• Manages receipts alongside OTB availability, ensuring classes are not overbought.
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners when shifting orders or receipts.
• Supports pre-classing and pack and holds.
• Manages samples within the Department.
• Obtains samples from vendors for all product meetings and manages the safe return of all samples.
• Ensures that all "kept" samples are neatly organized by classification and by season.
• Regularly clears out old samples and maintains a tidy sample area.
• Manages photo handover weekly where new product gets shot for the web.
• Speaks clearly in all meetings and email correspondence.
• Ensures all written documents (including email) are grammatically correct.
• Represents and confidently speaks about the UO brand and customer to all outward-facing market vendors.
• Manages large magnitude of email streams across a diverse vendor database and communicates updates to manager regarding vendor feedback.
• Develops collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues including planning, creative, DC, etc.
• Gains understanding of all roles and responsibilities within the organization and is flexible and cooperative in working with teams to achieve a common goal.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years in retail or direct buying office or as a member of a store management team is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of the UO target customer and the ability to select appropriate product trends that appeal to the customer and meet their expectations.
• Fundamental understanding of statistical components of the business (IMU%, MD%, GM%, selloff, WOS, etc.) and OTB.
• A professional communication style (both verbal and written) as shown through strong presentation skills, excellent organizational skills, and a high sense of urgency.
• The ability to prioritize tasks to balance immediate and long-term needs of the business with a high sense of urgency.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and the ability to learn new computer systems quickly and retain the information.

Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings, and much more!

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.