Assistant Buyer

Reis-Nichols Jewelers • Indianapolis, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Buyer supports the company’s jewelry buying functions and helps achieve corporate merchandising goals. The role involves analyzing sales and inventory data, preparing and reviewing product orders, maintaining the online presentation of jewelry, supporting competitive shopping, and assisting with visual merchandising and departmental projects. The position works closely with the Jewelry Buyer, Director of Merchandising, Marketing, store managers, sales associates, and vendors.

Requirements

• College degree required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal relations skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Daily working proficiency in all Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, maintain a positive attitude, and provide excellent customer service.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Ability to use computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods, climb stairs, and carry up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Apparel merchandising degree preferred.
• Jewelry industry knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run daily and weekly sales reports and analyze business performance to support effective ordering and reordering.
• Monitor weekly sales-to-stock ratios, develop beginning-of-month stock plans for jewelry brands, and monitor adherence to those plans monthly.
• Prepare orders for new products weekly or monthly as needed by brand, and obtain approval from the Jewelry Buyer and Director of Merchandising before submitting orders to vendors.
• Partner with Marketing to monitor the jewelry presence on the web and ensure appropriate products are represented and featured.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders, solicit input from the Jewelry Buyer and sales associates, and develop relationships with vendors.
• Schedule and administer competitive shops as needed, maintain awareness of industry competitors, organize collected information, and report quarterly results.
• Assist the merchandising team with departmental goals and projects, including special-event tasks and vendor training.
• Support store managers in achieving visual merchandising goals, communicate display expectations for collections, and help organize and execute floor moves.
• Maintain high standards of merchandising and housekeeping in the jewelry department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level