[ref. k4295122] Nuuly Assistant Buyer - Blouses and Sweaters

Role Summary:

You will also learn to develop key cross functional relationships with both the market and internal partners: distribution center, buying operations, planning, website merchandising, brand creative and photo studio team. Lastly, you will aid the Buyer in the professional development of the Merchandise Assistant (MA).

Role Responsibilities:

• Oversee the issuance of purchase orders in Island Pacific
• Oversee execution of all purchase order changes
• Oversee and ensure timely delivery of merchandise through consistent communication, tracking and follow-up with the vendors, production, DC and buying team
• Alert cross-functional partners to any costing or timing ramifications coming from purchase order changes
• Reconcile receipts against plan
• Enter styles into TXT (pre-season planning tool) as required/directed by buyers

• Oversee style tracker (STEP) for brand creative/web producer team
• Review weekly RNA (Received not Activated) report for relevant classes and follow up with MA and cross functional partners to determine necessary action to activate choices

• Identify trends and aid Associate Buyer to ensure Nuuly assortment reflects current business & market trends
• Help Associate Buyer build a cohesive assortment that considers current business and market trends that also hits all planned targets (e.g. costing, timing, attributes)

• Help to prepare reporting for weekly business review and quarterly hindsight meetings
• Work toward owning certain reporting out for weekly business review, monthly open-to-buy and seasonal hindsight meetings by supporting buyer
• Enter rebuys into seasonal planning requests and execute on purchase orders

• Act as liaison between the vendor and the buyer; responsible for all vendor follow-up such as facilitating discounts for late deliveries and cancellations of orders
• Answer various inquiries, especially shipping related
• Exhibits strong vendor communication skills and enforces vendor compliance rules; partners with buyer, vendor compliance and necessary other stakeholders to make exceptions when necessary

Role Qualifications:

• At least 1 year experience within a retail buying role
• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail Oriented
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• An understanding of the customer's wants and needs and the ability to identify the appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their expectations.
• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks; exhibits a high sense of urgency
• Must demonstrate creative thinking; is proactive

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Travel

Minimal travel required

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The Perks:

For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement:

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