What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Buyer position at Tootsies?
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Collect and review financial data, ensuring accuracy for strategic decisions.
- Assist in analyzing class and vendor performance.
- Assist in vendor communication.
- Ensure proper receipt flow, monitoring receipt of goods and tracking orders.
- Communicate stock inadequacies to buyer.
- Optimize buying by store in order to maximize opportunities by market and follow up with appropriate allocation
- Write and place reorders after consultation with buyer.
- Analyze vendor performance to identify product opportunities, trends, and offerings which will impact the business and provide results.
- Assist buyer during product selection and assortment during market.
- Enter all seasonal purchases accurately into the appropriate systems, meet all deadlines.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Must have strong retail math skills.
- Sense of urgency, confident, self-starter, quick learner and motivated attitude.
- High level of attention to detail & excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and computer skills.
- 2 years minimum in buying office experience required; preferably in a luxury, retail environment.
Tootsies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
