Assistant Buyer

Stefanini North America and APAC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini Group in New York, NY is seeking an Assistant Buyer for a hybrid role (4x in office, 1 day remote). Open for W2 candidates only. You will support the Buying team with seasonal and in-season strategies, reporting, assortment maintenance, and cross-functional coordination.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in retail buying or related fields, strong retail math, and advanced Excel skills. Excellent organizational and communication abilities are essential for success in a fast-paced retail

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in retail buying, merchandising, planning, allocation or a related function; previous Assistant Buyer or Merchandise Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain weekly, monthly and seasonal business reports; analyze performance by category, program, style and channel.
• Maintain accurate line plans, assortment sheets, buy files and style-color-size information throughout the seasonal process.
• Enter purchase orders ensuring accuracy of style, color, size, quantity, cost, retail, delivery window and channel information.
• Track on-order inventory, receipts and delivery status; proactively communicate delays, shortages or discrepancies.
• Support seasonal milestone meetings, including line reviews, assortment reviews, buy reviews and business hindsight presentations.
• Partner with Planning and Allocation to monitor inventory levels, size availability, replenishment needs and in-season opportunities.
• Manage product samples and coordinate handoffs for buying meetings, e-commerce, marketing and visual merchandising needs.
• Conduct competitive and market research related to product, pricing, promotions, trends and customer preferences.
• Support ad hoc analyses, store visits and special projects based on business priorities.

Skills

Retail buying

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

PowerPoint

Pivot tables

Job description

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for an Assistant Buyer in New York, NY (Hybrid)

Open for W2 candidates only!

• Address: 205 W 39th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018
• Hybrid - 4x/week in office, 1 day remote

Details:

Job Description

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for an Assistant Buyer in New York, NY (Hybrid)

For quick apply, please reach out to Madelaine 'Madie' Yu

Work Location

• Address: 205 W 39th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018
• Hybrid - 4x/week in office, 1 day remote

Responsibilities

The Assistant Buyer supports the Buying team in executing seasonal and in-season strategies across stores and e-commerce. This role is responsible for accurate reporting, assortment and order maintenance, inventory tracking, sample management and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical and able to quickly manage priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.

• Prepare and maintain weekly, monthly and seasonal business reports. Analyze performance by category, program, style and channel to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Maintain accurate line plans, assortment sheets, buy files and style-color-size information throughout the seasonal process.
• Enter purchase orders ensuring accuracy of style, color, size, quantity, cost, retail, delivery window and channel information.
• Track on-order inventory, receipts and delivery status; proactively communicate delays, shortages or discrepancies.
• Support seasonal milestone meetings, including line reviews, assortment reviews, buy reviews and business hindsight presentations.
• Partner with Planning and Allocation to monitor inventory levels, size availability, replenishment needs and in-season opportunities.
• Manage product samples and coordinate handoffs for buying meetings, e-commerce, marketing and visual merchandising needs.
• Conduct competitive and market research related to product, pricing, promotions, trends and customer preferences.
• Support ad hoc analyses, store visits and special projects based on business priorities.

Job Requirements

Details:

Qualifications

• One to three years of experience in retail buying, merchandising, planning, allocation or a related function; previous Assistant Buyer or Merchandise Assistant experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of retail math, including sales, margin, sell-through, inventory, markdowns and weeks of supply.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and lookup formulas; proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear findings and recommended actions.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.
• Proactive, adaptable and able to work independently with limited direction.

Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market.

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore, and nearshore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are a CMM Level 5 company.