Assistant Buyer | Hybrid

Progressive Leasing • Atlanta, GA

26d • Hybrid

About The Position

Progressive Leasing is seeking an Assistant Buyer – Fashion Categories & Marketplace Support to join their merchandising team. This role provides execution and analytical support to Buyers and Senior Buyers, focusing on day-to-day operations across fashion product lines and third-party marketplace channels. The position is designed for individuals eager to develop the skills needed to grow into a Buyer role within a fast-paced FinTech company that operates at the speed of fashion. The role requires a detail-oriented, analytically curious professional with a passion for fashion and a drive to learn, who thrives in fast-paced environments and takes ownership of execution. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence in Atlanta, Georgia.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Fashion Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in merchandising, buying, planning, or a related analytical role.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data.
• Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• High attention to detail with strong follow-through and accountability.
• Demonstrated interest in progressing into a Buyer role within a fashion merchandising environment.

Nice To Haves

• Fashion or apparel industry experience a plus.
• Experience with PIM/ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Exposure to marketplace platforms (Amazon Seller Central, Walmart Marketplace, or similar) and their operational workflows.
• Familiarity with fashion product attributes, sizing standards, and seasonal merchandise calendars.
• Exposure to pricing, promotions, or SKU lifecycle management in a fashion or apparel context.
• Retail or eCommerce merchandising experience, preferably in apparel, footwear, or accessories.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and update fashion SKUs across merchandising systems, ensuring accuracy of cost, attributes (size, color, fit, fabrication), sourcing, and lifecycle status.
• Support trend-driven assortment changes tied to seasonal transitions, SKU rationalization, and Good/Better/Best strategies across apparel, footwear, and accessories categories.
• Monitor SKU readiness to ensure fashion categories are execution-ready for pricing, promotions, and site merchandising launches aligned to seasonal calendars.
• Partner with Buyers to track in-season sell-through and flag early markdown or reorder candidates based on performance data.
• Support operational management of fashion product listings across third-party marketplace channels (e.g., Amazon, Walmart Marketplace), ensuring listing accuracy, content completeness, and policy compliance.
• Coordinate item setup, attribute enrichment, and content updates for marketplace-listed fashion SKUs in alignment with platform requirements and brand standards.
• Monitor marketplace performance metrics (sell-through, return rates, listing health scores) and surface anomalies or opportunities to the Buyer.
• Assist with marketplace promotional setups, pricing parity checks, and vendor funding alignment specific to channel commitments.
• Execute approved pricing updates and markdown cadences for fashion categories in alignment with seasonal pricing strategies and established guardrails.
• Perform competitive price checks and basic price validation across fashion and marketplace channels to support pricing integrity.
• Support promotional execution by ensuring accurate setup, vendor funding alignment, and post-event data readiness for fashion-specific events.
• Act as the day-to-day operational liaison with fashion vendors for item setup, content needs, size/fit specifications, and executional follow-ups.
• Coordinate with Fulfillment, Accounting/AP, Customer Care, Marketing, and Site Merchandising to resolve issues impacting customer experience or financial accuracy.
• Prepare and maintain standard reports related to SKU performance, pricing changes, promotions, assortment health, and marketplace channel metrics.
• Build proficiency in fashion merchandising KPIs such as sell-through rate, revenue per SKU, margin contribution, weeks of supply, and return rate by category.
• Track and summarize fashion trend data and competitive insights to support Buyer strategy conversations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Purchase Program

What This Job Offers

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