Free People Assistant Buyer - Intimates

Urban Outfitters•Philadelphia, PA

10d

About The Position

Free People is looking for an Assistant Buyer to join the Intimates team. This role works with the Buyer to create an exciting and timely product assortment that meets or exceeds the department’s sales volume and profit goals. The Assistant Buyer helps determine the product mix, provides feedback on products, supports product development, and maintains reports, buy sheets, samples, and sample photography. The role also communicates with vendors and internal teams and represents the UO brand and customer in external-facing interactions.

Requirements

At least 2 years of direct retail buying experience.
Understanding of the target customer and ability to select appropriate products and trends that appeal to the customer and meet expectations.
Fundamental understanding of business statistics, including IMU%, MD%, GM%, selloff, WOS, and OTB.
Professional verbal and written communication style, strong presentation and organizational skills, and a high sense of urgency.
Ability to prioritize tasks and balance immediate and long-term business needs.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to learn new computer systems quickly and retain information.

Responsibilities

Work with the Buyer to determine the overall product mix for each buying area, ensuring the assortment is customer-oriented and supports the profit plan.
Regularly provide feedback on products in styleout and product-related meetings.
Collaborate with the Buyer and vendor partners on product development-heavy classes.
Provide ad hoc statistical reports to Buyers upon request.
Maintain accurate buy sheets by class and maintain Excel reports for Buyers and planners as needed.
Photograph samples when needed and maintain sample photo logs or libraries.
Manage department samples, including obtaining samples from vendors for product meetings and arranging their safe return.
Organize kept samples by classification and season, regularly clear out old samples, and maintain a tidy sample area.
Manage the weekly photo handover for new products photographed for the web.
Communicate clearly in meetings and email correspondence and ensure written documents are grammatically correct.
Represent and speak confidently about the UO brand and customer to market vendors.
Manage email communications across a diverse vendor database and update the manager on vendor feedback.
Build collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues, including planning, creative, and DC teams.
Develop an understanding of roles and responsibilities across the organization and work flexibly and cooperatively with teams toward shared goals.