Location: Costa Mesa,CA, USA
Our client, a notable brand, is looking for a CONTRACT Assistant Omnichannel Buyer to help support the business for a couple months.
Contract January – February
Up to $29.75/hour depending on experience
Onsite daily in Orange County
The Assistant Buyer will assist in procurement for product for all channels of Retail (e.g. Full Price & Outlet) and will maintain purchase orders, manages receipt flows, creates/executes pricing strategies, and reacts to the various needs of the business. This role is focused on product and trend analysis, analytics and managing data, margin and inventory.
Responsibilities:
• Manages purchase order process from top to bottom, ensuring specified deadlines are met. As well as receipt flow and secure timely deliveries by partnering with business planning and customer service.
• Assists with planning and executing pricing strategies in accordance with fiscal responsibilities, maximizing sales, margin, & inventory management
• Assists in developing assortment plans, sales forecasts, writing reports, & analyzing sales figures, along with reviewing & reacting to sales performance and selling reports
• Communicates needs/strategies with Store Operations, (e.g. District Manager/Store Manager)
• Manage samples: organize samples by season for merchant presentations, floorset preparation, marketing needs, and sample sales.
• Work closely with the buyer to execute the business strategies and objectives utilizing SAP, Business Objectives (BOBJ), Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Complete deliverables in timely and accurate manner
• Meet sales, gross margin and inventory management performance targets c
Experience