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Assistant Buyer
Location: Port Washington, NY
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Entry Level
Safavieh is an upscale global home furnishing, rugs & accessories company looking for a proactive, personable, highly motivated and organized Assistant Buyer – Home Furnishings.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, responsible and detail-oriented self-starter with a strong passion for continuous learning and professional development, as this position will provide a basic foundation and necessary skill set for a great career. Our offices are located in Port Washington, NY.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Senior Buyer during the product development phase while supporting seasonal concepts and needs.
- Communicate with overseas vendors to define product requirements for design and sourcing to ensure on time delivery.
- Responsible for SKU setup/ SKU maintenance
- Responsible for handling all pricing: enter and maintain all price and cost changes, working closely with Senior Buyer
- Responsible for sample management
- Responsible for product photography management and maintenance to include reviewing product photography proofs and communicating with marketing teams in order to ensure all product is up-to-date on company webpage.
- Take on general administrative duties
Qualifications:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
- 2 years Buying/Merchandising experience
- Strong Analytical and Excel skills
- Capable of reading sales trends, pulling reports, and applying learnings
- Ability to work autonomously, strong decision-making skills with good judgement, and handling multiple priorities (shifting tasks and timelines appropriately).
- Must be articulate, assertive, and have excellent communication skills.
- Experience in a cross-functional role
Compensation:
- $25.00/hr
- Full time position
- Benefits –medical, vision, dental, 401k (with 2% match)
- Paid Holidays, Vacation Days and Sick Time
- Company shuttle service available to transport commuters to/from the Port Washington LIRR station
Employees can also take advantage of casual dress code, free parking, corporate discounts, and bagels every other morning.
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