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Assistant Buyer
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Founded in 1970, Urban Outfitters operates more than 130 stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, all offering an eclectic mix of merchandise. We stock our stores with what we love, calling on our — and our customer's — interest in contemporary art, music and fashion. From men's & women's apparel and accessories to items for the apartment, we offer a lifestyle-specific shopping experience for the educated, urban-minded individual in the 18 to 30 year-old range — both online and in our stores as well as through our catalog.
Title
Urban Outfitters: Assistant Buyer - Urban Renewal / Vintage
Reports to
Associate Buyer
Overview
The Assistant Buyer is responsible for working with the Buyer to create an exciting and timely produce assortment that meets or exceeds the sales volume and profits for their departments
Job Skills
• Assortment Execution
The Assistant Buyer works with the Buyer to determine the overall mix of product for each buying area to ensure that the final mix is ultimately customer oriented and curated to achieve a set profit plan.
Assistant Buyers should give feedback regularly on the product in all styleout and product related meetings.
• Organizational Support
Provide ad hoc statistical reports to Buyers upon request.
Help to maintain accurate Buy Sheets by class.
Maintain some excel reports for buyers and planners as needed.
Take photos of samples when needed and maintain photo logs or libraries of samples.
• Sample Management
Manage the samples within the Department. Obtain samples from vendors for all product meetings and manage the safe return of all samples. Ensure that all “kept” samples are neatly organized by classification and by season. Regularly clear out old samples and maintain tidy sample area.
Manage photo handover weekly where new product gets shot for the web.
Assist with shipping specialty vintage product to stores
• Communication
Speak clearly in all meetings. Ensure all written documents (including email) are grammatically correct.
Develop collaborative relationships with internal colleagues including: production, planning, creative, catalog, DC etc. Gain understanding of all roles and responsibilities within the organization and be flexible and cooperative in working with teams to achieve a common goal.
Qualifications
• 1 to 2 years in retail or direct buying office or as a member of a store management team is preferred
• Demonstrate an understanding of the UO target customer and the ability to select the appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their expectations.
• Fundamental understanding of the statistical components of the business (IMU%, MD%, GM%, selloff, WOS, etc.) and the OTB.
• Exhibit a professional communication style (both verbal and written) as shown through strong presentation skills, excellent organizational skills and a high sense of urgency.
• The ability to prioritize tasks in order to balance the immediate and long term needs of the business with a high sense of urgency.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and the ability to learn new computer systems quickly and retain the information.
Education
A Bachelor’s degree or higher
Location
Philadelphia, PA