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Assistant Buyer
Lord & Taylor
New York, NY, United States
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Role Summary
Below is a broad overview of the essential job functions required for the successful execution of this position.
The Assistant Buyer is responsible for achieving sales and profit objectives for a specific merchandise category or categories, under the direction of the DMM/Buying Director. This responsibility includes the development and successful implementation of buying strategies, merchandise programs and marketing plans.
Essential Job Functions
Below is a list of the major tasks, duties, and responsibilities performed by this position.
• Manage vendor selection, develop strong vendor relationships, monitor industry trends, evaluate competition, and attend major markets.
• Assist buyer in developing the merchandising strategy, and assist with sales analysis in order to identify and react to trends in-season.
• Ensure timely delivery of merchandise through communication with vendors, distribution center, and merchant team.
• Effectively manage and monitor internet process including: content accuracy, overall productivity, analyzing and reacting to business needs, and communicating with e-commerce team.
• Work closely with buyer and advertising/marketing team to manage the advertising process including: determining advertised styles, prep sheets, coordinating sample collection, managing in-stocks on ad styles, approval process (submissions, annotations an approvals) and recapping.
• Manage the bi-monthly forecasting of sales and inventories through the OTB review process.
• Execute the development and maintenance of the Bankbook.
• Assist with line reviews/style outs for management.
• Prepare and present the Best/Worst Seller Review.
• Provide product knowledge to store associates through product seminars and quarterly guidelines, participate in store visits, and respond promptly to store visit notes.
• Publish quarterly store guidelines with the visual team to map out and strategize floor space to maximize sales.
• Additional responsibilities as required
Qualifications
Professional Requirements
Below are the professional requirements for this position, including level of education, special certifications or licenses; job specific knowledge and abilities, general business acumen, other required skills; technical or other skills such as position specific software.
• University or college degree or commensurate retail experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a merchandise capacity, and 2 years allocation experience.
• Strong business and financial analysis skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word and Excel.
• Willingness to travel as necessary.