Assistant Buyer – Fashion Categories & Marketplace Support | Hybrid

Purchasing Power; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Career development opportunities

Employee Purchase Program

Job summary

Purchasing Power, a hybrid role in Atlanta, seeks an Assistant Buyer for Fashion Categories & Marketplace Support to manage fashion SKUs, coordinate with Buyers, and support marketplace listings across Amazon/Walmart. You will drive assortment changes, pricing parity, and promotional execution while building expertise toward a future Buyer role.

The position emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and attention to detail in a fast-paced merchandising environment, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in merchandising or related field.
• 1–3 years in merchandising, buying, planning, or similar analytical role.
• Strong Excel skills and data familiarity.
• Experience with PIM/ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Familiarity with marketplace platforms and their workflows.
• Retail or eCommerce merchandising experience, esp. apparel/footwear/accessories.
• Interest in progressing into Buyer role.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and update fashion SKUs across merchandising systems with accuracy of cost, attributes, sourcing, and lifecycle status.
• Support trend-driven assortment changes and SKU rationalization across categories.
• Monitor SKU readiness for pricing, promotions, and site merchandising launches.
• Partner with Buyers to track sell-through and flag markdown or reorders.
• Coordinate fashion product listings across third-party marketplaces ensuring accuracy and policy compliance.
• Coordinate item setup, attribute enrichment, and content updates for marketplace SKUs.
• Monitor marketplace performance metrics and surface anomalies or opportunities.
• Assist with marketplace promotional setups, pricing parity checks, and vendor funding alignment.
• Execute pricing updates and markdown cadences aligned with seasonal strategies.
• Perform competitive price checks and basic price validation across channels.
• Support promotional execution with accurate setup and data readiness.
• Liaise with Fulfillment, Accounting, Customer Care, Marketing, and Site Merchandising to resolve customer or financial issues.
• Prepare and maintain standard reports on SKU performance, promotions, and marketplace metrics.
• Build proficiency in fashion merchandising KPIs like sell-through, revenue per SKU, margin, weeks of supply, and return rate.

Skills

Excel skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or related field

Tools

PIM/ERP (Oracle)

Job description

Purchasing Power is a leading employee purchase program that helps people buy the products and services they need through the convenience of payroll deduction. As part of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), a FinTech holding company with more than 20 years of experience, we’re focused on building simple, responsible financial solutions that put people first. PROG Holdings’ portfolio includes Progressive Leasing, a market leader in lease‑to‑own solutions, Purchasing Power, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform — all united by a commitment to innovation, access, and meaningful impact.

We are currently hiring an Assistant Buyer – Fashion Categories & Marketplace Support to join our growing merchandising team! This role is a critical execution and analytical support position that enables our Buyers and Senior Buyers to focus on strategic assortment decisions, margin optimization, and revenue growth. As part of our future-state merchandising operating model, you will own day-to-day operations across fashion product lines and third-party marketplace channels while developing the skills needed to grow into a Buyer role.

WE ARE:

A fast-moving FinTech company with a passion for innovation and a merchandising team that moves at the speed of fashion. We build cross-functional partnerships, leverage data to drive decisions, and foster a culture where operational excellence meets creative merchandising strategy. We are committed to growing talent from within and developing the next generation of buyers.

This is a hybrid role that requires in‑office presence in Atlanta, Georgia.

YOU ARE:

A detail-oriented, analytically curious merchandising professional with a passion for fashion and a drive to learn. You thrive in fast-paced environments, take ownership of execution with strong follow-through, and are energized by the intersection of data, product, and vendor relationships. You are eager to grow into a strategic Buyer role and bring discipline and accountability to make that happen.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

• Manage, maintain, and update fashion SKUs across merchandising systems, ensuring accuracy of cost, attributes (size, color, fit, fabrication), sourcing, and lifecycle status

• Support trend-driven assortment changes tied to seasonal transitions, SKU rationalization, and Good/Better/Best strategies across apparel, footwear, and accessories categories

• Monitor SKU readiness to ensure fashion categories are execution-ready for pricing, promotions, and site merchandising launches aligned to seasonal calendars

• Partner with Buyers to track in-season sell-through and flag early markdown or reorder candidates based on performance data

• Support operational management of fashion product listings across third-party marketplace channels (e.g., Amazon, Walmart Marketplace), ensuring listing accuracy, content completion, and policy compliance

• Coordinate item setup, attribute enrichment, and content updates for marketplace-listed fashion SKUs in alignment with platform requirements and brand standards

• Monitor marketplace performance metrics (sell-through, return rates, listing health scores) and surface anomalies or opportunities to the Buyer

• Assist with marketplace promotional setups, pricing parity checks, and vendor funding alignment specific to channel commitments

• Execute approved pricing updates and markdown cadences for fashion categories in alignment with seasonal pricing strategies and established guardrails

• Perform competitive price checks and basic price validation across fashion and marketplace channels to support pricing integrity

• Support promotional execution by ensuring accurate setup, vendor funding alignment, and post-event data readiness for fashion-specific events

• Act as the day-to-day operational liaison with fashion vendors for item setup, content needs, size/fit specifications, and executional follow-ups

• Coordinate with Fulfillment, Accounting/AP, Customer Care, Marketing, and Site Merchandising to resolve issues impacting customer experience or financial accuracy

• Prepare and maintain standard reports related to SKU performance, pricing changes, promotions, assortment health, and marketplace channel metrics

• Build proficiency in fashion merchandising KPIs such as sell-through rate, revenue per SKU, margin contribution, weeks of supply, and return rate by category

• Track and summarize fashion trend data and competitive insights to support Buyer strategy conversations

YOU’LL BRING:

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Fashion Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field, or equivalent relevant work experience

• 1–3 years of experience in merchandising, buying, planning, or a related analytical role; fashion or apparel industry experience a plus

• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data

• Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments

• High attention to detail with strong follow-through and accountability

• Experience with PIM/ERP systems (Oracle preferred)

• Exposure to marketplace platforms (Amazon Seller Central, Walmart Marketplace, or similar) and their operational workflows

• Familiarity with fashion product attributes, sizing standards, and seasonal merchandise calendars

• Exposure to pricing, promotions, or SKU lifecycle management in a fashion or apparel context

• Retail or eCommerce merchandising experience, preferably in apparel, footwear, or accessories

• Demonstrated interest in progressing into a Buyer role within a fashion merchandising environment

• AI-enabled tools are already part of how work gets done across our organization, and their use will continue to expand over time. We value people who are curious, adaptable, and open to learning as roles and workflows evolve

WE OFFER:

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Career development opportunities

• Employee Purchase Program

Purchasing Power welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Purchasing Power does business.