Assistant Buyer
About The Position
The Assistant Buyer supports the Product Management team in developing and executing assortment strategy, inventory management, and product life-cycle plans for a highly SKU-intensive business. The role supports day-to-day assortment building, pricing, promotions, markdowns, buy planning, receipt plans, store allocation strategies, gross margin, and inventory management. It also contributes to new product development and growth by helping the company meet consumer needs, differentiate from competitors, cultivate vendor relationships, and execute product strategy at retail. The position is based in the Fort Worth, Texas office and reports to the Senior Product Manager.
Requirements
- 0–3 years of general merchandising experience.
- Work experience in a direct-to-consumer industry.
- Ability to collaborate and work in partnership with all levels of the organization.
- Balanced creative and analytical thinking.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to learn and use in-house systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external business partners.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accurate.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Resourceful, efficient, and takes initiative.
- Excellent time management, deadline prioritization, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to take ownership of projects and carry them through from start to finish.
- Ability to lead inventory management for the assigned area.
- Comfort working in a high-energy, fast-paced office environment with quick-turnaround situations.
Responsibilities
- Input and update data in merchandising tools, and complete system and data updates.
- Adhere to the merchandising calendar and critical deadlines.
- Track inventory commitments and communicate information between cross-functional partners.
- Assist with ad hoc projects requiring an understanding of the product life cycle.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners and promote best practices and process adherence.
- Identify key competitors, understand consumer perceptions of Tandy and its competition, and help develop product strategies that meet consumer needs and differentiate from competitors.
- Analyze historical and in-season sales to guide future-season plans.
- Assist with projection management from initial pre-planning through retail execution.
- Prepare for milestone deliverables and create and compile selling tools for new product launches and promotions.
- Coordinate and manage samples for Product Management and Commercial.
- Strengthen financial acumen to respond more effectively to business needs.
- Support assortment building, pricing, promotions, markdowns, buy planning, receipt plans, store allocation strategies, gross margin, and inventory management.
- Take ownership of assigned projects from start to finish and lead inventory management for the assigned area.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
