Assistant Buyer, Decorative Textiles & Vendor Partnerships

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

PTO

Retirement savings

Job summary

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Buyer for Anthropologie Home to help the Buyer craft a timely and exciting product assortment for retail and direct channels, aiming to meet sales and profit targets.

The role emphasizes assortment execution, PO management, and cross-functional collaboration with vendor partners. The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years buying experience with a large brand, strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office while

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in buying role from a larger brand.
• Understand Anthropologie target customer and product/trend relevance.
• Knowledge of retail math concepts (IMU %, GM %, WOS, OTB).
• Strong communication and presentation skills with urgency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Buyer in determining the product mix to meet profit plans.
• Support daily buying operations and vendor onboarding.
• Collaborate with buyers and partners on product development.
• Place buys with accuracy and timely execution.
• Prepare and maintain Buy Sheets and manage PO flow.
• Communicate across teams and manage email streams.

Skills

Professional communication

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Urgency management

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Buyer for Anthropologie Home to help the Buyer craft a timely and exciting product assortment for retail and direct channels, aiming to meet sales and profit targets.

The role emphasizes assortment execution, PO management, and cross-functional collaboration with vendor partners. The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years buying experience with a large brand, strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office while