Assistant Buyer

Century 21 Real Estate; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Century 21 NYC is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Buyer’s implementation plan and work with key principals across major brands. You will assist with merchandise selection, follow-up on orders, and monitor inventory flow while placing replenishment orders as approved.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong vendor relations, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to maximize in-stock positioning and guest satisfaction in a hybrid work environment in New York.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant work history or applicable educational background
• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven negotiation and vendor management abilities
• Ability to work with all levels of management

Responsibilities

• Serve as ambassador for Century 21 NYC and execute the merchandise plan
• Drive revenue by sourcing the best brands and assortments at competitive prices
• Analyze weekly business performance with the buyer and take appropriate actions
• Place replenishment orders when approved
• Collaborate with planning to develop by-store assortment plans
• Troubleshoot merchandise receipt issues with vendors and cross-functional teams
• Build relationships with vendors and internal partners
• Participate in development and training of Clerical and Merchandise Assistant

Skills

Retail math

Vendor relations

MS Word & Excel

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Organization

Team collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Related education

Job description

THE ROLE

The Assistant Buyer understands the comprehensive implementation plan provided by the Buyer and takes proactive action to fully support its successful execution. Must be strategic and confident enough to work with key principals from all major companies in the industry. Assists with the merchandise selection process, conducts order follow-up and is aware of inventory flow; places replenishment orders if approved for this action.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as a FlourishC21 ambassador by embracing and demonstrating Century 21’s Higher Purpose of “Delivering Value to Live Better” and Core Values.
• Drive revenue by procuring the best brands and the most compelling product assortments, at the sharpest prices.
• Demonstrates a passion to be fashion forward and fashion-right, unafraid to take risks.
• Analyzes business performance weekly and works with buyer to take appropriate business actions.
• Accepts Buyer directives and accountability for the execution of the merchandise plan, while proactively taking self-imposed actions to enhance the guest experience.
• Works with the planning organization to develop by-store assortment plans that support overall strategy of in-stock positioning for key merchandise categories, classifications, items and vendors.
• Serves as key point-of-contact for vendors, distribution center, and internal cross-functional partners to troubleshoot merchandise receipt issues.
• Understands competitor’s strengths, weaknesses and strategies.
• Communicates through effective and appropriate channels, to store management and team members, to fully maintain merchandise direction and standards.
• Aware of market trends.
• Takes part in the process of building and upholding relationships with vendors and interacts with the vendor community.
• Participates in the development and training of Clerical and Merchandise Assistant.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Consistently demonstrate a commitment to C21’s Core Values and Higher Purpose: Delivering Value to Live Better.
• Highly organized and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities in fast-paced off price environment.
• Minimum 1 years relevant work history OR applicable educational background
• Strategic thinker, have vision by being aware of surroundings, absorb new ideas, new ways and flexible enough to drive new direction by thinking long term.
• Strong retail math acumen, including elements of markup, margin planning and open to buy.
• Ability to work well with all levels of management, build partnerships and direct teams.
• Strong attention to detail, negotiation, business and financial analysis skills.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

COMPENSATION

$65,000 - $75,000/Annual
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: Hybrid The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Century 21 NYC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.