Assistant Buyer, Decorative Textiles — Trend & Merch Growth

Anthropologie; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie Home is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the buyer in creating a timely product assortment for retail and direct businesses, targeting sales and profit goals. This role involves assisting with the overall product mix, vendor onboarding, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure customer-oriented assortments.

You will engage in assortment execution, organizational support, and strong communication with merchandising teams.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in buying role at a large brand or company.
• Understand Anthropologie target customer and select appropriate products.
• Understand statistical components of business (IMU, MD, GM, selloff, WOS, OTB).
• Professional communication with strong organizational skills and urgency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assist Buyer to determine the overall mix of products for each buying area.
• Maintain Buy Sheets, PO management, and reporting accuracy.
• Support vendor onboarding and routing guides, pre-ticketing information, etc.
• Collaborate with merchandising and styling teams to align buys with programs.

Skills

Buying experience

Retail math

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Anthropologie Home is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the buyer in creating a timely product assortment for retail and direct businesses, targeting sales and profit goals. This role involves assisting with the overall product mix, vendor onboarding, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure customer-oriented assortments.

You will engage in assortment execution, organizational support, and strong communication with merchandising teams.