Free People is looking for a Buying Assistant to assist the buyer to create an exciting and timely product assortment for the retail, direct and wholesale businesses that meet or exceed the sales volume and profit for the department.
Role Responsibilities Supporting the daily operations within designated buying area and developing partnerships with the assistant or associate buyer on all necessary tasksManaging the flow of merchandise and updating merchant boardsRudimentary understanding of retail mathSharing and communicating thoughts/opinions to managers or business groups as a wholeEntering, updating, managing, tracking, and organizing purchase orders in all systems (MTS, IP and Blue Cherry) to ensure timely deliveryEnsuring accuracy in all systemsCommunicating late deliveries to the buying and sales teamSetting up new vendors and send them routing guides and pre-ticketing informationDeveloping cross functional relationships with market and internal partnersPrioritizing and reacting with a sense of urgency to the requests from both the merchant and cross functional teamsAssisting the buying team to proof catalog copyIdentifying photos on the Free People website and wholesale website to be reshot to drive salesOrganizing and cataloguing samples
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Role Qualifications Strong communication, time management, and interpersonal skillsAbility to prioritize projects and multitaskProficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint)Ability to grasp multiple systems quicklyDetail orientedCreative thinkerRetail or previous buying experience preferred#LI-ME1
The PerksURBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
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