Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience as an Assistant Buyer or in a similar retail role a plus
• Knowledge of product development, planning, and both domestic and overseas manufacturing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and familiarity with BI Reporting tools.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects and contribute effectively to team efforts.
• Negotiation skills and vendor relationship management a plus
• Must be willing to travel as needed.
• Ability to embrace 5 core company values
• Demonstrate ability to excel in a fast-paced environment while adopting a mentality of ‘let go & have fun’
• Must be Philadelphia-based or willing to relocate to the Philadelphia area.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Buyer with running reports and analysis for the Buying team to support decision-making.
• Suggest newness and category extensions to refresh the assortment and drive growth.
• Help with sample management, ensuring design comments are relayed to vendors and that all final samples are available for ads, floorsets, and styleouts.
• Responsible for accurate and timely set up of new items and maintenance of accurate item attributes.
• Collaborating closely with the department’s buying team to accurately create, review, and place purchase orders (POs), ensuring all details align with product specifications, vendor agreements, and delivery timelines.
• Contribute to product development by helping with the creation of product briefs, executing competitive shop recaps, and ensuring quality matches ordered products.
• Monitor market trends through comp shopping, social media, trade shows, and vendor appointments.
• Support the Buyer in negotiating favorable terms and conditions with vendors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (supply chain, merchandising operations, planning) to ensure timely approval of items and POs. Partner to resolve any issues with vendors, DC teams, or other stakeholders.
• Use BI Reporting to analyze sales data, run ladder plans, and generate reports to support business insights.
• Coordinate and facilitate the process of MOS, markdowns, RTVs, attribute creation, deal pricing, marketing project requests, and chargebacks.
• Maintain open communication with vendors and cross-functional teams to resolve issues such as overages, shortages, UPC discrepancies, and import delays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Buyer or in a similar retail role a plus
• Negotiation skills and vendor relationship management a plus