Assistant Buyer

Must be located and available to commute to DTLA Parking: Not covered, must pay for your parking Responsibilities: Perform the administrative functions supporting the buying team, including purchase order management, while building foundational merchant skills Provide basic analysis of key business data and reporting, as directed by Buyer, including the monitoring of regional merchandise reports, Open-To-Buy, stock analysis and other ad hoc reports Develop effective relationships with vendors and appropriately interact with them to follow up on open business issues, as directed by Buyer Begin to effectively utilize the merchandising systems and understand warehouse process Develop and demonstrate basic product knowledge through sharing information with Buyer as a result of competitive shopping, and the market Ensure timely delivery of merchandise through communication with Buyer, merchant teams, and external vendors Support Buyers in preparation of key business meetings (i.e. vendor appointments, style-outs, assortment planning) Qualifications: You have a desire to learn, grow and engage You have an understanding and prior use of retail math You have a team player attitude You are proficient in Excel (pivot tables, vlookups) You have a Bachelor's degree ideally in Fashion Merchandising or related Apply today