Assistant Buyer: Women's Outerwear & Bottoms (Irvine)

Tilly's, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Coverage

Employee Discount

Discount Programs

Employee Sample Sales

Wellness & Social Events

Weekly Office Snacks

Job summary

Tillys in Irvine, CA is looking for an Assistant Buyer for Women's Outwear and Bottoms. You will support the Buyer with purchase orders, sample coordination, markdowns, trend research, reporting, and order tracking, collaborating with internal teams and vendors to ensure accurate assortment execution.

The role is full-time in-office at the Retail Support Center, with weekday hours, and occasional peak-season overtime. Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in the use of Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to perform all essential duties and responsibilities listed above.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner and respond with timeliness.
• Able to effectively use common office equipment.
• Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions.
• Numerical and analytical ability required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Trend and fashion awareness with ability to understand current trends, competition and market.
• Ability to reprioritize projects frequently.
• Must have ability to multitask.
• Independent, self-motivated, team player.
• Able to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Support Buyer on all day-to-day functions of the department.
• Generates, maintains, and follows through on all Purchase Orders. Some examples include vendor delivery, tickets, samples, and warehouse issues etc. Ensure that communication (written/verbal) is complete and thorough with vendor and internal partners. Set and agree upon dates for completion of projects with buyer and communicate progress.
• Organization with files, samples, and photos. Work in an efficient manner that maximizes time management. Update files so that they are up to date. Purge files/samples/photos as needed to keep area current. Perform regular maintenance on picture boards so that assortments are represented accurately.
• Creates and rec-caps all weekly markdowns.
• Monitors on-order and manages weekly receipt flow into DC.
• Assists in management of OTB.
• Partners with Allocation, Marketing, and Visual teams to ensure correct execution of assortments in store.
• Requests and manages samples for fittings, photo shoots, and meetings.
• Ensures quality control of all orders.
• Creates recaps and reports as needed.
• Maintains positive working relationships with vendors and internal partners.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Numerical analysis

Team player

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Tillys in Irvine, CA is looking for an Assistant Buyer for Women's Outwear and Bottoms. You will support the Buyer with purchase orders, sample coordination, markdowns, trend research, reporting, and order tracking, collaborating with internal teams and vendors to ensure accurate assortment execution.

The role is full-time in-office at the Retail Support Center, with weekday hours, and occasional peak-season overtime. Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook is essential.