Assistant Buyer, Soft Accessories and Sun, Bergdorf Goodman
Core
Assistant Buyer supporting the Buyer in vendor partnerships, order management, inventory analysis, and price changes for soft accessories and sun categories.
Role type
Assistant Buyer (Retail)
Builds
Product assortments and order fulfillment for luxury retail customers
Domain
Luxury retail, fashion accessories
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Retail math (markup, margin, OTB, GMROI), order management, vendor communication, allocation planning, markdown management, data analysis, MS Excel/Google Sheets
Preferred skills
Ambiguity management, multitasking, problem solving, strategic assortment development
Technologies
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets/Docs/Slides, Buying systems
Responsibilities
Liaise with buyers and brand partners to confirm order details and manage buy sheets; oversee purchase order creation and transmission to brand partners; provide allocation direction to the Planning team; 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 stores; review business performance and recommend in-season actions; manage markdown cadence and oversee price changes; collaborate with offshore teams to generate custom buying reports.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC