Buying Assistant

Brobston Group; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group is seeking a Buying Assistant in New York to support the Merchandising Team with planning, article creation, and order processing. You will help communicate across teams, vendors, and showrooms to meet sales and margin objectives.

The role requires strong planning, organizational, and writing skills, with experience in jewelry and merchandising preferred. A high school diploma is required, and a college degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have strong planning and organizational abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Jewelry or fashion experience preferred; passion for jewelry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enter merchandising data into internal systems.
• Communicate with vendors and showrooms.
• Assist with event coordination and market research.
• Keep management informed of performance and business issues.
• Support the Buyer and Junior Buyer throughout the buying cycle.
• Travel and attend off-site events, including weekends as needed.

Skills

Strong planning

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Creative writing

Education

High School diploma

College degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Summary

The Buying Assistant supports the Merchandising Team with merchandise planning, article and order creation, and the delivery of sales and margin objectives. This role supports the buying strategy and helps communicate across teams, vendors, and showrooms.

Responsibilities

• Enter merchandising data into internal systems.
• Communicate with vendors and showrooms.
• Assist with event coordination and market research.
• Keep management informed of performance and relevant business issues.
• Support the Buyer and Junior Buyer throughout the buying cycle.
• Travel and attend off-site events, including outside regular work hours and on weekends, as needed.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong planning, organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, and creative writing skills.
• Understanding of the market and competitors, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Jewelry and merchandising experience preferred; passion for jewelry required.
• High school diploma required; college degree preferred.