Assistant Buyer - Home Furnishings

Safavieh Home • Port Washington, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Safavieh is an upscale global home furnishing, rugs & accessories company looking for a proactive, personable, highly motivated and organized Assistant Buyer – Home Furnishings.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, responsible and detail-oriented self-starter with a strong passion for continuous learning and professional development, as this position will provide a basic foundation and necessary skill set for a great career. Our offices are located in Port Washington, NY.

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2 years Buying/Merchandising experience
• Strong Analytical and Excel skills
• Capable of reading sales trends, pulling reports, and applying learnings
• Ability to work autonomously, strong decision-making skills with good judgement, and handling multiple priorities (shifting tasks and timelines appropriately).
• Must be articulate, assertive, and have excellent communication skills.
• Experience in a cross-functional role

Responsibilities

• Work with Senior Buyer during the product development phase while supporting seasonal concepts and needs.
• Communicate with overseas vendors to define product requirements for design and sourcing to ensure on time delivery.
• Responsible for SKU setup/ SKU maintenance
• Responsible for handling all pricing: enter and maintain all price and cost changes, working closely with Senior Buyer
• Responsible for sample management
• Responsible for product photography management and maintenance to include reviewing product photography proofs and communicating with marketing teams in order to ensure all product is up-to-date on company webpage.
• Take on general administrative duties

Benefits

• medical
• vision
• dental
• 401k (with 2% match)
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation Days and Sick Time
• Company shuttle service available to transport commuters to/from the Port Washington LIRR station
• Employees can also take advantage of casual dress code
• free parking
• corporate discounts
• bagels every other morning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree