Assistant Buyer

Arhaus • Hudson, OH

8h

About The Position

The Assistant Buyer supports the Buyer/Divisional Merchandise Manager in achieving all aspects of assigned category financial targets. This role is responsible for providing analytical, operational, and clerical support, and for working with cross-functional partners to efficiently and accurately execute all category strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising, Design, Business, Marketing, or related field required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & Outlook).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work closely as a team member.

Nice To Haves

• Previous buying and sales/management experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer/Divisional Merchandise Manager with all buying related tasks including SKU creation/maintenance, PIM management, Store Allocation/transfers, maintaining individual category inboxes, catalog editing and proofing, and sales reporting as needed.
• Assist in preparation for new store openings, which may include supplying tags, selling tools, overnight travel to the store.
• Manage all photoshoot supporting documents for marketing: Google Docs (visual and excel), transfers, ETA dates.
• Help initiate the Product Launch process for the assigned category: Store product request forms, Store launch document, transfer management, newness tracking files.
• Partner with Omni Channel Assistant Buyers to ensure the product is merchandised in relation to trend (sales, inventory, newness, clearance).
• Maintain clear knowledge of target customer and competitive market.
• Perform other duties as determined by management to perform the necessary functions of the position, on an as-needed basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees