What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Buyer position at Variety Wholesalers, Inc?
Supports the assigned buying team in creating an assortment of products for retail sale. Serves as liaison between the buyer(s), vendors, and cross-functional business partners for assigned categories providing support regarding purchase orders, samples, information/data collection and reporting, etc. Provides administrative support to the assigned division.
- Creates and prepares purchase orders and ensures they are accurate and complete for input into the system. Researches and resolves purchase order discrepancies or issues.
- Maintains open to buy files and tracks orders.
- Collects and researches information. Prepares various presentations, reports, queries, etc. and distributes as needed.
- Coordinates and ensures the efficient execution of the end-to-end sample process for assigned categories.
- Provides administrative support for the assigned division and associates as needed including scheduling appointments and maintaining and coordinating calendars to include meetings, lunches, special events, and conference calls.
- Reviews and ensures quality pre-ticketing, signage, and marketing accuracy.
- Assists with merchandise and assortment planning and merchandise presentation development.
- Coordinates attribute sheets and SKU setup, along with data maintenance.
- Creates electronic package requests and assists with packaging development.
- Understands and supports the financial metrics of the assigned categories and may participate in vendor meetings and negotiations.
- Performs other duties as assigned at the discretion of the reporting management team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field required.
- One to three years of retail experience preferred.
- Strong communication, prioritization, collaboration, and organization skills required.
- Detail oriented with strong analytical and critical thinking skills required.
- Systems savvy with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Self-starter with the ability to work under general supervision required.