Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer

The Assistant Buyer supports the Buyer, Associate Buyer, and Senior Assistant Buyer in achieving overall department strategies. They are responsible for helping to exceed department sales goals and profitability by working with internal and external partners to help create impactful assortments, coordinate deliveries, and analyze weekly selling. They will partner with other internal departments such as planning, social media, marketing, store operations, product development and visual merchandising to execute overall strategies.

• Responsible for developing a working knowledge of the merchandising function including merchandise selection, negotiating, pricing, planning, and marketing merchandise
• Analyze weekly sales and item performance with the buyer/planner
• Assist in preparing merchandise and reports for weekly team meetings
• Create, submit, and track purchase order worksheets
• Assist Buyer in sample approval processes, organization, and maintenance
• Work alongside Buyer to develop professional relationships with external suppliers and internal partners via telephone, email, and face-to-face meetings
• Work alongside Buyer to assist with visual merchandising in setting monthly floor sets and planograms
• Assist with store operations with communication on product issues, concerns, and questions from the stores
• Occasional market travel with Buyer: visiting store locations, vendors, attending trade shows, etc
• Extensive trend research and competitive shopping to help identify new product and opportunities

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