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Fleet Feet • Carrboro, NC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Buyer, eCommerce supports the execution of Fleet Feet’s footwear and accessories merchandising strategy for the website. The role assists with building seasonal assortments, preparing reports and analyses, and coordinating with cross-functional partners to ensure products are set up, ordered, and positioned to meet sales, margin, and inventory goals.

This is a hybrid position based in Carrboro, North Carolina, with an expectation of working in the office three days per week. Candidates must currently live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate to the area. Occasional travel is required.

The position contributes to category- and channel-level team performance in sales compared with plan, style productivity, color productivity, and gross margin performance.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets and comfort working with reports and large datasets.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and seasonal calendars.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and vendors.
• Ownership and follow-through, including taking responsibility for assigned tasks and consistently meeting deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates across departments and vendor partners.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn about the business, category trends, and performance results.
• Customer and operator focus when supporting assortment and merchandising decisions.
• Occasional travel is required.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of merchandising, buying, planning, or retail experience is preferred.
• Internship or store experience in footwear or sporting goods is a plus.
• A passion for the Fleet Feet brand, running, fitness, and active lifestyles is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with building seasonal footwear and accessories assortment plans by vendor, subcategory, and channel in alignment with financial targets and strategic direction.
• Support the Senior Manager in preparing materials for Open-to-Buy (OTB) and budget reviews, including vendor market-share recaps and opportunities.
• Compile and maintain seasonal assortment materials, including visual line plans, planograms, trend recaps, and seasonal buy summaries.
• Manage seasonal product attribution within the system during each buying cycle.
• Partner with brick-and-mortar teams to align assortments, product attributes, and launches with in-store strategies and timelines.
• Assist with merchandising setup for digital platforms, ensuring products are accurately represented and ready for launch.
• Pull and organize seasonal category reporting on historical retail and eCommerce sales trends; digital platform performance, including dropship and in-store app performance; competitor and market research; and price and gross profit recaps.
• Support preparation of vendor pre-line, preseason sell-in, and buy-review analysis decks for internal and external meetings.
• Assist the Senior Manager with preseason buy entry by SKU, ensuring orders align with assortment strategy and vendor deadlines.
• Help validate order-book uploads into Fleet Feet systems and identify discrepancies or gaps.
• Support development and maintenance of the product lifecycle calendar, including product introduction dates, the Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) calendar, and promotional timing.
• Support enhancements to merchandising and planning tools by testing new features, providing feedback, and assisting with documentation and training resources.
• Maintain organized records of seasonal assortments, recaps, and reports for access and future reference.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings with Buying, Inventory, Digital, Marketing, and Store teams to stay aligned on priorities and timelines.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Senior Manager, including preparing for meetings, documenting recap notes, and following up with internal and external partners.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, EAP, and more.
• 401(k) with 4% employer match and immediate vesting, available to part- and full-time employees age 21+ at company-owned stores.
• Training and advancement opportunities across the Fleet Feet brand.
• Professional development programs, including mentorship, employee resource groups, and monthly learning sessions.
• Community involvement and service initiatives supporting local engagement.
• Discounts on training programs and products.
• Supportive, passionate teammates who live the mission every day.
• Full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week can access details on healthcare, wellness, and other benefits in the Fleet Feet benefits summary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed