Assistant Buyer, Accessories
Core
Assist buyers in vendor selection, inventory productivity monitoring, vendor profitability analysis, and price change management for luxury accessories.
Role type
Assistant Buyer (Luxury Retail)
Builds
Luxury accessories assortments for Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks OFF 5TH
Domain
Luxury Retail / Accessories
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Retail math (markup, margin, OTB, GMROI), order management, allocation direction, market preparation, in-season analysis, markdown management, data analysis, MS Excel/Google Sheets, system proficiency (RFS, AMS, PCW, NuOrder)
Preferred skills
Experience in major department stores, ability to manage ambiguity, multitasking, problem-solving
Responsibilities
Liaise with buyers and brand partners to confirm order details and manage buy sheets; oversee offshore merchandise assistants in purchase order creation and transmission; provide allocation direction to the Planning Allocation team; prepare buyers for market through historical performance insights and trend analysis; act as primary point of contact for execution questions and feedback from brand partners and internal teams; review business performance and recommend in-season actions; manage markdown cadence and oversee offshore execution of price changes; collaborate with offshore reporting teams to generate custom Buying reports.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC