Assistant Buyer

The Role: Buying Team – Assistant Buyer – Full-Time

The Silver Icing Assistant Buyer plays an integral role in contributing to the overall success of both the buying and warehouse receiving operations. The Assistant Buyer will be responsible for product related data entry, vendor communication, product scheduling and oversee quality & fit control of all inbound products.

Responsibilities
Responsible for overall Purchase Order management, including:

• Accurate order processing, scheduling and delivery and confirming received shipments
• Assist in placing orders and inputting corresponding details into our proprietary software and project management software
• Management of product scheduling and receiving scheduler
• Gather and organize samples for buying and marketing use. Ensure all sizes required are available for planning and subsequent return to inventory.
• Vendor follow up relating to shipment confirmation, scheduled delivery and shipment inconsistencies
• Communicating purchase order changes to all involved parties and any required follow up
• Maintains and provides sales metrics to the buyers to consider future buying commitments and trends
• Maintain departmental reports and records
• Assist the Receiving Team in review and examination of product samples and confirmed quantities for quality and fit
• Active in our community providing answering product related questions
• Liaise with vendors and place orders, resolver order/product issues
• Occasionally assist with pick up of local shipments and orders.
• Assist in preparation and participate in special events throughout the year.
• Experience with garment design and development, including pattern making and work with domestic and offshore factories, considered beneficial
• Experience with women’s and children’s fashion, an asset
• Some travel required
• Provide occasional support in our warehouse operations such as picking, packing, shipping
• Optional and beneficial: Understanding of customs and duties process for import and export. Managing customs clearance for Silver Icing.

Qualifications

• 2 years related working experience in a similar role
• Post-secondary education in fashion preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel (formulas and possibly Pivot Table, vlookup, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Extremely organized with the ability to multitask and work under deadline
• A self-starter, strong ability to take initiative
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and experience with online, retail, merchandising or product development processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Personal Attributes

• Action and Results-Oriented
• Love of Fashion
• Go-getter who takes initiative
• Team Player
• Resourceful with a positive can-do attitude
• People person
• Helpful
• Flexible
• Inspired
• Adaptable

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• purchasing: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person