Asst Buyer

Tailored Brands is a leading specialty retailer of menswear, including suits, formalwear, sportswear, and a broad selection of business casual offerings. Our brands include Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, Moores and K&G Fashion Superstore, which offers merchandise for the entire family. We help people love the way they look and feel for their most important moments by delivering personalized products and services through our convenient network of stores and e-commerce sites.

About The Job

We currently have an exciting opportunity for Assistant Buyer to join our Men’s Wearhouse Merchandising team.

What You’ll Do | Key Accountabilities

• Ensure timely delivery of the merchandise through consistent communication and follow up with the vendor, distribution centers, and the merchandising and allocation team
• Create, manage, and complete purchase orders
• Manage promo, signage, and pricing (inclusive of markdowns)
• Manage product flow on a weekly and monthly basis
• Facilitate Drop Ship
• Monitor replenishment of products with planning team
• Prepare product analysis
• Sample management
• Communicate issues to stores using the appropriate communication channels
• Interact effectively with vendors and internal colleagues to achieve departmental goals
• Resolve DC or store issues that arise with product
• Additional duties as assigned
  
  

What You’ll Bring | Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising or similar preferred
• 2 years of allocation experience and buying or assistant buying functions strongly preferred
• Thorough understanding of the Open to Buy process, as well as assortment planning experience
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of GM%, MU% and GM$, sell thru, AUR
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical abilities
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Consistent demonstration of professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity
• Motivated and able to work well independently, as well as an effective member of a team
• Ability to multi-task and provide timely follow up
• Ability to build solid relationships with teammates and business unit leaders
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook
  
  

Please note that you do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered.

Work Environment, Physical & Mental Demands

• Ability to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach daily
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Must utilize visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment
• Hours regularly 40 hours per week, as work dictates, in a remote work location.
  
  

Benefits

This role is eligible for healthcare including medical, dental and vision, retirement savings (401k with a company match), income protection programs such as life, accident and disability insurance, paid time off for sick leave, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and holidays, wellbeing program, commuter, adoption assistance, education assistance, legal services, and employee merchandise discounts. For more detailed information go to Tailoredbrands.com/working-here/people-culture.

Work-Life Balance

Responsibilities

We understand the demands of work, school, family, and personal responsibilities. Through our work-life resources and programs we offer services for every stage of life to help you manage the day-to-day needs. We offer programs such as:

• Meeting-Free Fridays (encouraged) | so you can catch up on work and self-development
• Summer Fridays | from Memorial Day to Labor Day so you can enjoy a head-start to the weekend
• Holiday Early Departure | close out early the business day before a company observed holiday
  
  

The starting salary for this position is $68,200 – $78,000. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications. Over time, and subject to performance, tenure, and evolving responsibilities, total compensation for this role may grow to as much as $100,000. Other compensation may include a 10% Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) bonus paid out according to policy. Base pay information is based on market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.