Assistant Buyer, Soft Accessories and Sun, Bergdorf Goodman
Core
Assistant Buyer supporting the Buyer in vendor partnerships, inventory productivity monitoring, vendor profitability analysis, and price change management for soft accessories and sun categories.
Role type
Assistant Buyer (Luxury Retail)
Builds
Designer soft accessories and sun product assortments for Bergdorf Goodman's physical stores and online platform.
Domain
Luxury Retail / Fashion Accessories
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Retail math concepts (markup, margin planning, OTB, WOS, T/O, GMROI), order management, allocation direction, market preparation, in-season analysis, markdown cadence management, offshore team coordination, data analysis, MS Excel/Google Sheets proficiency
Preferred skills
Experience in major department store or luxury retail, ability to manage ambiguity, multitasking, problem-solving, strategic assortment development
Technologies
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets/Docs/Slides, proprietary buying systems
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 with historical performance insights and trend analysis; act as primary point of contact for execution questions and feedback from brand partners and store 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