Assistant Buyer - Fashion Merch & Trend Strategy

Cato Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Buyer at Cato Corporation supports the Buyer in achieving financial goals and partners with cross-functional teams to execute assortment strategies efficiently. You will handle on-order management, price changes, and sample organization while prepping for meetings and translating market trends for customers.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in Merchandise Buying with a strong fashion sense, retail math skills, and the ability to analyze the department’s performance and competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 1-3 years of related experience in Merchandise Buying.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily operational functions including on-order management and price changes.
• Prepare for meetings and manage related spreadsheets.
• Build cross functional relationships with product development, tech, design, planning & allocation, visual, and e-commerce.
• Understand brand positioning and customer target to aid in product selection.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sense of urgency

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Flex PLM

Retek Data Warehouse

RMS

Vista

Price Change

PO System

Job description

The Assistant Buyer at Cato Corporation supports the Buyer in achieving financial goals and partners with cross-functional teams to execute assortment strategies efficiently. You will handle on-order management, price changes, and sample organization while prepping for meetings and translating market trends for customers.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in Merchandise Buying with a strong fashion sense, retail math skills, and the ability to analyze the department’s performance and competitive