Assistant Buyer, Mens Sartorial (Luxe)
Core
Assist buyers in vendor selection, inventory productivity monitoring, vendor profitability analysis, and price change management for mens sartorial luxury goods.
Role type
Assistant Buyer (Mens Sartorial)
Builds
Mens luxury apparel assortments for Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks OFF 5TH
Domain
Luxury Retail / Menswear
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
retail math concepts (markup, margin planning, OTB, WOS, T/O, GMROI), order management, allocation direction, market preparation, bottoms-up in-season analysis, markdown cadence management, offshore team coordination, data analysis, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets), proficiency in RFS, AMS, PCW, NuOrder
Preferred skills
experience in major department stores, ability to manage ambiguity, multitasking, problem-solving, interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
Liaise with buyers and brand partners to confirm order details and manage buy sheets; oversee offshore merchandise assistants in creating and transmitting purchase orders; 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