Assistant Buyer, Men's Sportswear
Core
Assist buyers in vendor selections, inventory productivity monitoring, vendor profitability analysis, and price change management for men's sportswear.
Role type
Assistant Buyer (Men's Sportswear)
Builds
Purchase orders, strategic product assortments, and in-season business performance reports.
Domain
Luxury Retail / Men's Sportswear
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Retail math concepts (markup, margin planning, OTB, inventory productivity), order management, market preparation, bottoms-up analysis, MS Excel/Google Sheets, RFS/AMS/PCW/NuOrder systems
Preferred skills
None stated
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; prepare buyers for market with historical performance insights and trend analysis; act as primary point of contact for execution questions and feedback from brand partners and internal teams; manage markdown cadence and oversee offshore execution of price changes; collaborate with offshore reporting teams to generate custom buying reports.
Seniority
Junior, 1-2 years experience