The Assistant Buyer is responsible for providing analytical, operational and clerical support to buyers to assist in planning and selecting a range of products to sell in our retail stores. The buying team sources new products and reviews existing items to ensure a proper product mix, balanced inventory and proper inventory flow, adhering to assigned financial targets and OTB (open to buy) plans. They must consider critical factors when making purchasing decisions, including customer demands, market trends, product availability, product flow, and pricing strategy. The assistant buyer plays a critical role in supporting the success of the buying team
ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-
Write, place and track purchase orders.
Partner with buyers in completing all marketing requests.
Organize and maintain current and accurate assortment of product samples.
Complete all necessary date changes.
Support buyers in maintenance of bulk position, providing a weekly review of fast and slow selling items, broken sizes and liquidation opportunities.
Execute cancellation of all small/broken pairs.
Set up and classification of all new styles.
Partner with buyer to maintain and update assortment sheets
Upload all initial pricing, price changes and markdowns.
Support DMM in updating weekly reporting and offering assessment of identified risks and opportunities
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-
JOB REQUIREMENTS-
Ability to handle multiple tasks with ease, set appropriate priorities, and manage time effectively while paying strict attention to detail
Strong integration skills, with the ability to coordinate all aspects of project
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a non-technical fashion
Ability to identify issues, recommend and implement strategies to resolve problems, and manage issue escalation effectively
The pay range for this role is $67,000-$75,000/yr USD.
About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [email protected].
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.
