Assistant Buyer

Tandy Leather Factory•Fort Worth, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Buyer supports the Product Management team in developing assortment strategy, managing inventory, and overseeing product life cycles in a highly SKU-intensive business. The role contributes to assortment building, pricing, promotions, markdowns, buy and receipt planning, store allocation, gross margin, and inventory management. It also supports new product development and efforts to meet consumer needs while differentiating Tandy from competitors. This is a hands-on role at a small company undergoing business transformation. The Assistant Buyer works collaboratively with merchant and cross-functional teams, helps cultivate vendor relationships, and supports execution 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 with 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.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
Strong analytical skills.
Resourcefulness, efficiency, and initiative.
Excellent time management, prioritization, and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Ability to take ownership of projects and carry them from start to finish.
Ability to lead inventory management for the assigned area.

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 daily with cross-functional partners and build relationships that promote best practices and process adherence.
Identify key competitors, understand consumer perceptions of Tandy and its competitors, and contribute to product strategies that meet consumer needs and differentiate Tandy.
Analyze historical and in-season sales to guide future seasonal plans.
Assist with projection management from initial pre-planning through execution at retail.
Prepare for critical milestone deliverables and create and compile selling tools for new product launches and promotions.
Coordinate and manage samples for Product Management and Commercial.
Develop financial acumen to respond more effectively to business needs.
Support inventory management for the assigned area of responsibility.