Assistant Buyer, Men's Luxury Sportswear

Exemplar Luxury Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Employee discount

Job summary

Exemplar Luxury Group, the world’s largest multi-brand luxury retailer, is seeking an Assistant Buyer to participate in vendor selections, monitor inventory productivity, and analyze vendor profitability. The Assistant Buyer will assist in providing information for price changes and enter updates online, while collaborating with Buyers and brand partners on orders.

You will help with market prep, trend insights, and in-season analysis to support assortment planning and drive brand growth.

Qualifications

• Manages ambiguity well, self starter, and is able to thrive in a fast paced environment.
• Strong accountability, and ability to multitask and prioritize independently.
• Generates a variety of approaches to problem solving quickly including new ideas.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can be both direct but diplomatic and gain trust from others quickly.
• Consistent performer with a proven track record in driving outcomes in a large organization.
• Open to new perspectives and willing to try new ways of working in evolving business.
• Strong knowledge of retail math concepts including markup, margin planning, open to buy and inventory productivity measures.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Buyers, Associate Buyers, and brand partners to gather and confirm order details and manage updates to buy sheets.
• Oversee offshore Merchandise Assistants’ PO creation and transmission, ensuring timely delivery and accuracy.
• Provide allocation direction to Planning Allocation and manage allocations for high-touch categories.
• Manage receipt flow changes with offshore teams to maintain accurate ship windows and quantities.
• Prepare Buyers for Market with insights on historical performance and trends, and attend NY market.
• Support Buyer in style-out sessions and coordinate logistics for assortment presentation.
• Initiate strategic product assortments to drive sales and brand growth.
• Act as primary contact for execution questions from brand partners, merchandising, site, and marketing.

Skills

Retail math

Ambiguity tolerance

Multitasking

Communication

Problem solving

Self-starter

Adaptability

Organization

Analytical thinking

Numerical accuracy

Tools

RFS

AMS

PCW

NuOrder

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Sheets/Docs/Slides

Job description

Exemplar Luxury Group, the world’s largest multi-brand luxury retailer, is seeking an Assistant Buyer to participate in vendor selections, monitor inventory productivity, and analyze vendor profitability. The Assistant Buyer will assist in providing information for price changes and enter updates online, while collaborating with Buyers and brand partners on orders.

You will help with market prep, trend insights, and in-season analysis to support assortment planning and drive brand growth.