Position Summary

The Assistant Buyer will support the shoe team in the development and execution of merchandise assortment, buying plans and achieving sales & profit targets to maximize and grow the shoes business.

What You’ll Do

• Assist Senior Buyer with the development of merchandise assortments, sales, and inventory plans for assigned merchandise departments
• Execute the Trunkshow process, ensuring the timeline and vendor expectation is managed in an efficient way
• Manage BTQ POs [Quantify, size, prepare, review & send boutique purchase orders]
• Maintain Rolling OTB in season
• Produce reports for the buyer to analyze sales trends, project merchandise requirements for assigned departments
• Work closely with the buyer to balance inventories and build appropriate assortment models to maximize performance
• Communicate with the stylist & editorial teams regarding new brands, trends, opportunities
• Monitor shipments, deliveries, RTVS and transfers
• Communicate product knowledge to stylist team
• Work closely with vendors to optimize business opportunities, including product development
• Manage weekly selling and analyze reporting
• Prepare end of season reporting & participate in departmental review
• Manage Merchandising Assistant and ensure all tasks are completed
• Facilitate and analyze buy prep for market
• Attend market appointments where feasible
• Coordinate trends with merchandising and marketing teams
• Manage reorders and swaps based on selling and business opportunities
• Manage the Trunkshow transfer process
• Support the buyer in the building of seasonal strategies, with a focus on “thinking outside the box”
• Learn to project receipts and manage PO log
• Oversee the Trunkshow launch calendar
• Contribute to new brand acquisition
• Responsible for competitive analysis
• Seek out globally emerging and market leading brands

Who You Are

• Minimum 2 years buying experience in a department store or specialty boutique within the luxury sector
• Strong understanding of Merchandising financials
• High-level analytical skills
• Extremely detail-orientated and able to effectively multi-task
• Excellent organizational, presentation and communication skills
• Able to successfully manage and execute priorities in a timely manner within a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Demonstrated understanding of the luxury retail market
• Demonstrate ability to build and foster productive working relationships with cross-functional teams and vendors
• Excellent communication and effective presentation skills with cross-functional partners and senior leadership
• Creative thinker with the confidence to share ideas with the team
• Comprehensive understanding of the fashion and luxury goods industry, consumer products and personal technology industries, and trends affecting them
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, welcoming challenges
• Adapts to change with ease and composure

The job description is to be used merely as a guide of expectations rather than an exhaustive list of all duties and competencies. All requirements and skills are subject to change as business needs evolve.