Free People Assistant Buyer - Intimates

Free People•Philadelphia, PA

12d

About The Position

Free People is seeking an Assistant Buyer for its Intimates team. The role works with the Buyer to create an exciting, timely product assortment that meets or exceeds departmental sales volume and profit goals. The Assistant Buyer helps determine product mix, contributes feedback in product meetings, supports product development, and assists with buying, planning, reporting, and sample-management activities. The position also requires clear communication with internal teams and external vendors, representing the UO brand and customer in vendor interactions, and collaborating to achieve shared business goals.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Work with the Buyer to determine the product mix for each buying area and curate a customer-oriented assortment aligned with the profit plan.
Provide regular feedback on products during 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 class Buy Sheets and Excel reports for Buyers and planners as needed.
Photograph samples when needed and maintain sample photo logs or libraries.
Manage departmental samples, including obtaining samples from vendors for product meetings and arranging their safe return.
Organize kept samples by classification and season, clear out old samples, and keep the sample area tidy.
Manage the weekly photo handover for new products photographed for the web.
Communicate clearly in meetings and email, and ensure written documents are grammatically correct.
Represent and speak confidently about the UO brand and customer to external market vendors.
Manage email correspondence across a diverse vendor database and update the manager on vendor feedback.
Build collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues, including planning, creative, and distribution center teams.
Develop an understanding of organizational roles and responsibilities and work flexibly and cooperatively across teams.