Assistant Buyer

What you'd do

• Assists the Retail Buyer and/or Associate Buyer in selecting merchandise, placing orders, and distributing inventory for an assigned area of responsibility; may travel to local and/or out-of-state properties to assist with buying decisions as needed
• Manages the reorder process to ensure the consistent flow of product; evaluates on-hand inventory and determine appropriate par levels for the set-up of skus (styles) on auto replenishment.
• Oversees for purchase order maintenance, including but not limited to, order confirmation, ticketing requests, and order modifications.
• Assists with open-to-buy (OTB) process by monitoring stock levels through stock balancing of product across stores and properties.
• Oversees the tracking all deliveries to ensure the consistent flow of goods; coordinates with the Retail Distribution Center and property warehouses on any inbound or outbound retail shipments and /or any vendor compliance issues.
• Negotiates with vendors on pricing as it relates to late delivery, over-shipments, style substitutions and invoice matching.
• Approves and processes all price changes
• Responsible for planning all product presentations.
• Manages the maintenance of the digital database of all artwork.
• Coordinates with Retail Accounting and vendors on all returns (RTV’s), credits and payment of invoices