Shopbop.com is seeking an Assistant Buyer to provide operational and buying support for the buying team, helping to grow and maintain relationships with key vendors and drive business goals. The successful candidate will have a keen sense of fashion and trends, be self-starting, flexible, highly organized, results-oriented, and reliable. They will have excellent analytical skills and have strong computer skills. They must have the proven ability to work well under pressure in a demanding environment where teamwork is key. They will also be career-oriented with a strong desire to take on increasing levels of responsibility.
Key job responsibilities • Assist in managing the business under supervision of the buyer and associate buyer • Provide administrative and operational support including assortment planning, purchase order management, open to buys, and vendor profitability • Create and analyze selling reports, execute reorders and assess potential liabilities with high level of accuracy • Drive in season buying strategy, including product selection and key item development with assistance of buyer • Maintain vendor relationships by responding quickly and accurately to questions, and help the buyer to negotiate terms, RTV/swaps and additional discounts • Monitor site daily to ensure products are properly represented • Enter, manage and organize all Purchase Orders • Process reorders, receiving issues, RTV’s • Generate multiple reports for the buying team • Maintain vendor relationships and terms by responding quickly and accurately to both internal (company) and external (vendor) questions and requests for information. Research problems. • Assist in identifying process inefficiencies and making recommendations for process improvements in a timely manner. • Assist in other miscellaneous processes and procedures.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-3 years of retail/merchandising experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service
- Experience using English communication skills, both written and verbal, to foster seamless interaction with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience working proactively and independently, meeting deadlines, and delivering on projects and tasks
- General interest in the business of Fashion
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences
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USA, NY, New York - 20.00 - 36.00 USD hourly