Assistant Buyer, Accessories

Saks • Dallas, TX

6d • $54,000 - $72,000

About The Position

The Assistant Buyer, Accessories, participates in vendor selections and partnerships and supports inventory productivity monitoring, vendor profitability analysis, price-change analysis, and online price-change entry. The role supports Buyers and brand partners by managing order details and purchase-order processes, coordinating allocations, preparing for market, analyzing in-season performance, and overseeing markdown and price-change execution.

Requirements

• Manages ambiguity well, is a self-starter, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates accountability and can multitask and prioritize independently.
• Generates a variety of approaches to problem solving quickly, including new and novel ideas.
• Has strong interpersonal skills and can communicate directly yet diplomatically and gain trust quickly.
• Has a track record of driving positive outcomes through objectives and measures within a large, complex organization.
• Is open to new perspectives and willing to try new ways of working in an evolving business.
• Strong knowledge of retail math concepts, including markup, margin planning, open to buy, and inventory productivity measures such as WOS, T/O, and GMROI.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
• Proficiency in RFS, AMS, PCW, and NuOrder.
• 1–2 years of experience as an Assistant Buyer, preferably in a major department store.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Buyers, Associate Buyers, and brand partners to gather and confirm order and delivery details, update buy sheets, and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee offshore Merchandise Assistants’ creation and transmission of purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery and accurate details; coordinate communication with brand partners and resolve or escalate issues.
• Provide allocation direction to the Planning Allocation team and help manage allocations for high-touch categories such as Designer.
• Communicate receipt-flow changes to the offshore team and maintain purchase orders to ensure accurate ship windows, order quantities, and on-order information.
• Prepare Buyers for market by working with Planners to provide historical performance insights, emerging trends, and customer preferences; coordinate market appointments and periodically attend the New York market.
• Support Buyer style-out sessions by coordinating logistics and preparing insights for assortment presentations.
• Initiate development of strategic product assortments to drive sales and brand growth.
• Serve as the primary contact for execution questions and feedback from brand partners and cross-functional teams, including visual merchandising, site merchandising, stores, digital, marketing, and planning.
• Review business performance with Assistant Planners, communicate bottoms-up style insights to Buyers, recommend in-season actions, and help prepare for monthly open-to-buy reviews.
• Manage markdown cadence and oversee offshore execution of price changes and returns to vendor (RTVs), resolving escalated issues.
• Collaborate with the offshore reporting team to generate custom Buying reports, maintain structural changes to report views, and ensure delivery on schedule.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, such as critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance
• Employee discount
• Career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed