Assistant Buyer

Windsor Fashions; Santa Fe Springs (CA); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 74.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Windsor is seeking an Assistant Buyer in Santa Fe Springs, CA to support the Buyer with vendor communication, style selection, and inventory management. This full-time role blends fast-paced ecommerce and offline planning, offering growth toward Planning, Buying, or other corporate positions while upholding Windsor values.

You will collaborate across Planning, Allocation, E-Commerce, and Marketing, analyze daily reports, and help drive best-seller strategies.

Qualifikationen

• At least two years of experience in the fashion industry.
• Assistant Buyer experience in fashion retail preferred.
• Degree in Fashion, Management, or related field.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with Excel and MS Office.

Aufgaben

• Drive online growth for Tops by analyzing daily/weekly selling reports and KPIs.
• Create reports with Excel/BI and present findings in reviews.
• Identify best-sellers and manage reorders and inventory shifts.
• Collaborate with Planning, Allocation, E-Commerce, and Marketing for unified strategy.
• Communicate with vendors and prepare accurate purchase orders.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable on invoice issues.

Kenntnisse

Fashion industry experience

Communication skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Time management

Excel proficiency

MS Office

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Fashion/Management-related degree

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details: Job Location: 999 Corporate in Santa Fe Springs - Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $70,304.00 - $74,000.00 Salary, Job Category: Corporate, Our mission is to create an oasis that inspires and empowers women—and that mission comes to life every day in our US, Canada and Puerto Rico retail locations, distribution center, and corporate offices. We’re a team that works hard, has fun together, and holds integrity as non-negotiable. Collaboration is rooted in respect for our caring, loyal Windsor family, where every voice matters and continuous improvement is part of our DNA. We take pride in doing more with less, planning in thoughtful detail, and always listening with a smile—because creating value and making our customers happy is at the heart of everything we do.

At Windsor, high-quality performance is expected, and all job duties must be carried out safely, ethically, and in accordance with company standards. This role requires active support of the company’s Mission Statement and Core Values through both individual contributions and teamwork in pursuit of company goals. Team members are expected to maintain professionalism while complying with all company policies, procedures, work rules, and guidelines.

Job Summary

The Assistant Buyer position at Windsor is one that focuses on supporting the Buyer in the areas of vendor communication, negotiation, style selection, inventory management and have a strong command of the on order. This is a high energy position that requires the Assistant Buyer to not only work closely with the Buyer, but one that also partners with Logistics to accomplish team objectives. In terms of professional development, we hope to see our Assistant Buyers develop a true understanding of the Windsor customer and the Windsor buying philosophy. The roadmap for growth as an Assistant Buyer leads is one that can lead to a position in Planning, Buying or other corporate positions that may arise. Finally, like all roles at Windsor, we expect Assistant Buyers to embrace the Windsor values set forth in our mission statement.

Job Responsibilities

E-Commerce Strategy & Financial Analytics

• Drive online business growth for the Tops category by actively analyzing daily/weekly selling reports, key performance indicators (KPIs), and inventory turn.
• Leverage Excel and BI tools to generate custom performance reports, evaluate sales performance, and present e-commerce findings during Business Review meetings.
• Proactively identify best-sellers and recommend timely reorders, updates, or actionable inventory shifts.

Assortment Planning & Product Development

• Partner with the Buyer to build balanced monthly assortments and support ongoing category product development.
• Attend vendor and concept meetings to select product, request style info, and document photos.
• Maintain an organizational system for all concept samples.

Vendor Relations & Order Execution

• Cultivate strong vendor partnerships while communicating daily regarding sample updates.
• Request necessary style information to support buying decisions and write accurate purchase orders (POs) upon Buyer approval.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Foster strong working relationships across internal teams—Planning, Allocation, E-Commerce, and Marketing—to ensure unified strategy execution.
• Maintain high professional standards with responsive communication, ensuring all vendor and internal inquiries are addressed within one business day.

Key Qualifications & Requirements

• At least two years of experience in the fashion industry.
• Prior clerical or Assistant Buyer experience within a fashion retail chain.
• Degree in Fashion, Management, or a related field, such as Design, Logistics, Textiles, Supply Chain, or Merchandising.
• Strong culture fit with an understanding of the Windsor customer and brand.
• Creative, open-minded, flexible, and willing to take initiative.
• Positive, respectful, and self-motivated attitude.
• Passion for fashion and knowledge of current and emerging trends.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, adapt, and perform well under pressure.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly and efficiently.
• Strong PC and Microsoft Office skills, with an emphasis on Excel.

Physical/Environmental Demands and Overtime & Availability

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to walk short distances. Sedentary work.

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a small amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Adequate movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Team members are required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

*Job descriptions are merely a summary of the position. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change and may include any other that management finds necessary to successfully maintain business operations.

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