Assistant Buyer

24 Seven Talent; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking an accomplished Assistant Buyer to support the fashion wholesale buying team in California. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, administrative accuracy, and collaboration with logistics and sales teams.

You will collect and organize data, run reports in Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF), manage purchase orders, and maintain ERP records. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in fast-paced fashion buying or merchandising, strong attention to detail, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in fashion wholesale buying or merchandising.
• Strong administrative, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, SUMIF, and VLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, and assess internal and external data for analysis.
• Pull reports: sell-through, inventory, open PO, and sales history.
• Research, organize, and tag product information.
• Issue, review, and manage purchase orders and supplier confirmations.
• Maintain accurate PO details in the ERP system (cost, style codes, shipping windows, images, descriptions).
• Collaborate with logistics to track shipping details and deliveries.
• Conduct competitive pricing, MSRP, imagery, and product information research.
• Provide general admin support to sales and buying teams as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Administrative skills

Data analysis

MS Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

SUMIF

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented Assistant Buyer to join our team. In this role, you’ll support the buying team with administrative tasks, order tracking, reporting, and data analysis to help inform inventory decisions and future buys.

Reporting to the VP of Buying, you’ll play an important role in supporting the division’s buying function, with a strong focus on data processing, organization, and analysis. The ideal candidate is highly organized, accurate, comfortable working with large data sets, and advanced in Excel.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collect, organize, and assess internal and external data for analysis.
• Support the buying team by pulling reports, including sell-through, inventory management, open PO, and sales history reports.
• Research, organize, and tag product information.
• Issue, review, and manage purchase orders and supplier order confirmations.
• Maintain accurate purchase order details in the ERP system, including cost, style codes, shipping windows, images, and product descriptions.
• Partner cross-functionally with the logistics team to maintain shipping details and track product deliveries.
• Conduct competitive research on pricing, MSRP, imagery, and product information.
• Provide general administrative support to the sales and buying teams as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

• 5 years+ of experience in a fast-paced fashion wholesale buying or merchandising environment.
• Strong administrative, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIF, and VLOOKUP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where priorities may shift.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of products, competition, and business needs.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, strong work ethic, and eagerness to grow within the company.