Buyers Assistant

Pho Prime, LLC; Fort Mill (SC); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoe Carnival is seeking a Buyer's Assistant for our Fort Mill corporate office to support the Buyer in merchandise areas such as Men’s Non-Athletic, Children’s, and Women’s Athletics. You will assist with reports, sample processing, and general merchandising tasks.

You’ll build analysis reports in Excel, manage vendor contacts, and help prepare purchase orders while collaborating with the Merchandising team. On-the-job training provided to learn our processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong computer skills including a proven ability to create and maintain complex analysis reports.
• Experience in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and build collaborative relationships.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and vendors at every level.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• On-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains merchandise analysis reports in Excel.
• Creates or reproduces reports, forms, correspondence, and other materials as needed by the Buyer.
• Establishes and maintains official documents and records in appropriate files.
• Manages vendor contacts and schedules.
• Facilitates and ensures timely completion of sample process flows.
• Manages the sample room and tags all samples when they are bought.
• Prepares and creates all purchase orders, including price change data entry.
• Handles visitors, calls, and phone logs for the Buyer, ensuring proper responses are received.
• Assists the Merchandising team as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Are you fresh out of college with a degree in fashion merchandising or retail? At Shoe Carnival, we offer the perfect opportunity for you to kickstart your career as a Buyer's Assistant.

Enjoy working on-site at Shoe Carnival’s corporate office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina!

The Buyer’s Assistant position performs administrative work and provides support to the Buyer in their specific area of merchandise (Men’s Non-Athletic, Children’s, Women’s Athletics, etc.)

• Creates and maintains merchandise analysis reports in Excel.
• Creates or reproduces reports, forms, correspondence, and other materials as needed by the Buyer.
• Establishes and maintains official documents and records in appropriate files.
• Manages vendor contacts and schedules.
• Facilitates and ensures timely completion of sample process flows.
• Manages the sample room and tags all samples when they are bought.
• Prepares and creates all purchase orders, including price change data entry.
• Handles visitors, calls, and phone logs for the Buyer, ensuring proper responses are received.
• Assists the Merchandising team as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong computer skills including a proven ability to create and maintain complex analysis reports.
• Experience in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and build collaborative relationships.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and vendors at every level.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• On-the-job training provided.