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Assistant, Buyer
Global Brands Group
Vernon, CA, United States
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Assistant, Buyer (GENERATION)
Role and Responsibility
• Achieves sales and margin objectives for seasonal buying plans.
• Assists Buyers in performs market analyses
• Supports Buyer in the selection and purchase of planned assortments based on trend data.
• Helps develop product for Apparel including monitoring delivery of product and quality control.
• Maintains assortment plans and continuously assesses market to identify and react to trends.
• Corresponds with vendors; provides excellent service and attention.
• Facilitates strong working relationship between corresponding merchandising teams and the field organization.
• Maintains close relationships with Stores, Vendors, Distribution Center, Planning and Allocation, Marketing and Internet teams.
• Organizes and manages samples for timely turn ins.
• Ensure product is online on time and represented correctly online.
• Performs other job duties as needed.
Skills and Requirements
Experience
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1 year progressive experience as an Assistant Buyer or Associate Buyer.
• Knowledge on the contemporary market.
• Strong analytical skills and quantitative abilities.
• Solid working knowledge of MS Offices.
• Illustrates a dedication to meeting requirements of internal and external customers, responding to all customer requests promptly and thoroughly.
• Strong communication skills including ability to work in a team environment, give honest, direct feedback and is a solid verbal and written communicator.
• Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change, and maintains composure under pressure.
• Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issues.