Handbags Assistant Buyer – NYC Hybrid

SAKS & CO; Bangor (ME); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Exemplar Luxury Group, Bergdorf Goodman division, is seeking an Assistant Buyer in NYC to support Buyers with strategic merchandising across order management, market preparation, and in-season analysis.

You will collaborate with brand executives, planners, store and digital teams, and offshore assistants to ensure PO accuracy, optimize pricing, and deliver actionable insights to drive sales.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising and buying processes.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills for pricing and inventory.
• Ability to collaborate across brand teams, planners and offshore staff.
• Proficiency with merchandising software and office tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute order management and market preparation activities.
• Coordinate PO creation, tracking and vendor communication.
• Analyze style performance and identify reorders or substitutions.
• Support market logistics and style-out sessions.

Skills

Retail math

Open to Buy

Vendor reorders

Excel

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

RFS

AMS

PCW

NuOrder

Job description

Exemplar Luxury Group, Bergdorf Goodman division, is seeking an Assistant Buyer in NYC to support Buyers with strategic merchandising across order management, market preparation, and in-season analysis.

You will collaborate with brand executives, planners, store and digital teams, and offshore assistants to ensure PO accuracy, optimize pricing, and deliver actionable insights to drive sales.