As the Assistant Buyer, you will drive our client’s retail sales for all locations throughout their AMER region (US, Canada) which is critical to their overall success. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow your career with a team and company dedicated to internal movement and employee success. You will assist in procurement for product for all channels of Retail (e.g. Full Price & Outlet) and will maintain purchase orders, manages receipt flows, creates/executes pricing strategies, and reacts to the various needs of the business. While you are able to work with product and trend analysis, your strengths are with analytics and managing data. Your efforts will ensure maximum sales & gross margin performance coupled with inventory management.

How You Will Make a Difference
What you will do:

• Manages purchase order process from top to bottom, ensuring specified deadlines are met. As well as receipt flow and secure timely deliveries by partnering with business planning and customer service.
• Assists with planning and executing pricing strategies in accordance with fiscal responsibilities, maximizing sales, margin, & inventory management
• Assists in developing assortment plans, sales forecasts, writing reports, & analyzing sales figures, along with reviewing & reacting to sales performance and selling reports
• Communicates needs/strategies with Store Operations, (e.g. District Manager/Store Manager)
• Manage samples: organize samples by season for merchant presentations, floorset preparation, marketing needs, and sample sales.

How you will do it:

• Work closely with the buyer to execute the business strategies and objectives utilizing SAP, Business Objectives (BOBJ), Excel, and PowerPoint.

What success looks like:

• Meeting sales & gross margin performance coupled with inventory management
• Completing deliverables in timely and accurate manner

Free To Be, Inclusion & Diversity

• As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Skills for Success

• Years of Related Professional Experience: 2+ years of prior experience in chain-store buying or merchandising at the Assistant or Associate level.
• Educational Position Requirements: Bachelor's Degree (BA) or equivalent from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.

What we expect you already know:

• Proficient Computer skills to include Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and other relevant Retail applications
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to calculate figures and amounts with knowledge/experience in retail math
• Knowledge/experience in SAP and BOBJ preferred
• Develops collaborative and diverse relationships

What we will teach you:

• Systems and Processes that are unique to our client
• A Dynamic work environment that will provide hands on knowledge of the Direct to Consumer Business.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $25.33 to $28.15 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.