Assistant Buyer, Men's Classic Shoes
Core
Assist buyers in vendor selection, inventory productivity monitoring, vendor profitability analysis, and price change management for men's classic shoes.
Role type
Assistant Buyer (Merchandising)
Builds
Men's classic shoe assortments for luxury department stores
Domain
Luxury Retail / Footwear
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
retail math concepts, inventory productivity measures, order management, allocation direction, market preparation, in-season analysis, markdown management, reporting generation
Preferred skills
ambiguity management, multitasking, problem solving, interpersonal skills, organizational skills
Technologies
RFS, AMS, PCW, NuOrder, MS Excel, Google Sheets
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 planning teams; prepare buyers for market with historical performance insights and trend analysis; act as primary 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 price change execution; collaborate with offshore teams to generate custom buying reports.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC