Merchandise Assistant

Saks Fifth Avenue Llc; New Mexico; On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Employee discount

Job summary

Saks Fifth Avenue Llc is hiring a Merchandise Assistant to support orders, price changes, and allocation with Buyers and brand partners. You will help manage POs, provide market insights, and coordinate market preparations for key designers.

The role requires 1–2 years in retail buying or a related field, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel and related tools. Medical, 401(k), and employee discounts are included.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of retail math concepts including markup, margin, open to buy, and inventory productivity.
• 1–2 years of experience as an Assistant Buyer or in a major department store.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Buyers and brand partners to confirm order details and manage buy sheets.
• Oversee offshore Merchandise Assistants in PO creation and transmission to brand partners.
• Provide allocation direction to Planning Allocation team for high‑touch categories.
• Prepare Buyers for Market with historical performance and trend insights.
• Assist in market sessions and support assortment presentations.

Skills

Retail math concepts

Communication skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Sheets/Docs/Slides

NuOrder

RFS

AMS

PCW

Job description

## Merchandise AssistantApplylocations: NM\_SWRStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R-108194Salary Range $54,000 - $72,000\***Job Description:****WHO WE ARE:**Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH. Powered by our talented colleagues, we are redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience across our store network and e-commerce platforms. Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed brands, cutting-edge technology and the industry’s most comprehensive luxury customer data, Saks Global is shaping the future of retail.**YOU WILL BE:**As the Assistant Buyer, you are a motivated individual who will participate in vendor selections and partnerships. The Assistant Buyer will assist in providing information for the monitoring of inventory productivity, and the analysis of vendor profitability, while providing data and analysis for price changes, and assist in entering price changes online.**WHAT YOU WILL DO:**Order Management* Liaise with Buyers, Associate Buyers, and brand partners to gather and confirm order details (e.g., item details, shipping details, delivery schedules, order prioritization), manage updates to buy sheets, and resolve discrepancies* Oversee offshore Merchandise Assistants’ creation and transmission of purchase orders to brand partners, ensuring timely delivery and accuracy of order details, overseeing communication between Merchandise Assistants and brand partners, and resolving or escalating any issues raised* Provide allocation direction to the Planning Allocation team and help manage allocations for high-touch categories such as Designer* Manage communication of receipt flow changes to the offshore team and ensure POs are maintained to ensure accurate view of ship windows, order quantities, and on-orderMarket Preparation* Prepare Buyers for Market through working with Planners to provide comprehensive insights on historical performance (e.g., best and worst sellers by door), emerging trends, customer preferences, coordinating market appointments and periodically attending NY market* Support Buyer in style-out sessions including coordinating logistics and preparing insights to support assortment presentation* Initiate the development of strategic product assortments to drive sales and brand growthBottoms-Up In-Season Analysis* Act as primary point of contact on execution questions and feedback from brand partners, visual merchandising, site merchandising, stores, digital, marketing (incl. promos), planning (incl. pricing)* Constantly review business performance in close collaboration with Assistant Planners, communicating bottoms-up style insights to Buyers, recommending in-season actions (e.g., ask the vendor for ATS on sold out item) and helping to prepare for monthly OTB* Manage markdown cadence and oversee offshore execution of price changes (frequency varies by category), RTVs, etc. and resolve any escalated issues* Collaborate with offshore reporting team to generate custom Buying reports, maintaining structural changes to views and ensuring timeline delivery by offshore teams on expected cadences**WHAT YOU WILL BRING:**Required 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 and novel ideas.* Strong interpersonal skills and can be both direct but diplomatic and gain trust from others quickly.* You often go above and beyond your goals. You are a consistent performer with a proven track record in driving positive outcomes through objectives and measures within a large complex organization.* Open to new perspectives and is willing to try new ways of working in our evolving business* Strong knowledge of and ability to apply retail math concepts, including elements of markup, margin planning, open to buy, and inventory productivity measures (WOS, T/O, GMROI).* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail* Strong ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing* Excellent computer skills including MS Word and Excel, Powerpoint, Google Sheets/Docs/Slides* Proficiency in systems (RFS, AMS, PCW, NuOrder)* 1 - 2 years' experience as an Assistant Buyer, preferably in a major department store**YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS GLOBAL:*** Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation* Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate* Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)* An amazing employee discount**BENEFITS:**We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance). *Thank you for your interest with Saks Global. We look forward to reviewing your application.**It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.* **Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Saks Global and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact** **[e-mail]****.**