Urban Outfitters is looking for an Assistant Buyer that is responsible for working with the Buyer to create an exciting and timely product assortment that meets or exceed the sales volume and profits for the Beauty department. Role Responsibilities Assortment Execution. The Assistant Buyer works with the Buyer to determine the overall mix of product for each buying area to ensure that the final mix is ultimately customer oriented and curated to achieve a set profit plan. Present new trends, bran... more details
Urban Outfitters Assistant Buyer - Beauty
LocationUS-PA-Philadelphia
ID2024-9410
Job Family
Buying
Employee Type
Regular
Position Type
Full-Time
Remote
No
Role Summary
Urban Outfitters is looking for an Assistant Buyer that is responsible for working with the Buyer to create an exciting and timely product assortment that meets or exceed the sales volume and profits for the Beauty department.
Role Responsibilities
Assortment Execution
The Assistant Buyer works with the Buyer to determine the overall mix of product for each buying area to ensure that the final mix is ultimately customer oriented and curated to achieve a set profit plan.
Present new trends, brands, and growing attributes, in preparation for styleout meetings
Assistant Buyers should give feedback regularly on the product in all styleout and product related meetings.
Manage assortment planning documents with accurate product information and pricing
Creates and maintains working line plans to review buys with buyer
Present product development ideas in collaborating with buyer and vendor partners
Manage the development process with vendor partners
Organizational Support
Provide ad hoc statistical reports to Buyers upon request.
Help to maintain accurate Buy Sheets by class.
Maintain some excel reports for buyers and planners as needed.
Take photos of samples when needed and maintain photo logs or libraries of samples.
Purchase Order Management
Create new purchase orders and make revisions as needed
Work in conjunction with Vendor Relations to onboard new vendors
Maintenance class attributes, update as needed
Work with planning and buyers to place replenishment orders on a monthly basis
Ensure timely delivery of merchandise through tracking and monitoring of receipts
Manage receipts alongside the OTB availability, ensuring class is not overbought and collaborating with cross-functional partners when shifting orders/receipts.
Promptly respond and manage vendor questions in response to Purchase Orders and URBN Ticketing and labeling requirements to ensure routing guidelines are met
Manage communication with Distribution Center on order and inventory management
Sample Management
Manage the samples within the Department.
Obtain samples from vendors for all product meetings and manage the safe return of all samples.
Ensure that all “kept” samples are neatly organized by classification and by season.
Regularly clear out old samples and maintain tidy sample area.
Manage photo handover weekly where new product gets shot for the web and marketing
Manage Branded asset gathering and routing cross functionally
Manage assortment planning documents with relevant imagery and accurate product information
Communication
Regularly communicate and build working relationships with market vendors to ensure assortments are relevant
Speak clearly in all meetings and email correspondence
Ensure all written documents (including email) are grammatically correct.
Represent and confidently speak about the UO brand and customer to all outward facing market vendors
Manage large magnitude of email streams across a diverse vendor database and in turn, be able to communicate and give updates to manager regarding vendor feedback
Develop collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues including: planning, creative, DC etc.
Gain understanding of all roles and responsibilities within the organization and be flexible and cooperative in working with teams to achieve a common goal.
Role Qualifications
Overarching Passion for Beauty and Beauty as it relates to the UO Customer.
1 to 2 years in retail or direct buying office or as a member of a store management team is preferred.
Demonstrate an understanding of the UO target customer and the ability to select the appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their expectations.
Fundamental understanding of the statistical components of the business (IMU%, MD%, GM%, selloff, WOS, etc.) and the OTB.
Exhibit a professional communication style (both verbal and written) as shown through strong presentation skills, excellent organizational skills, and a high sense of urgency.
The ability to prioritize tasks to balance the immediate and long-term needs of the business with a high sense of urgency.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) and the ability to learn new computer systems quickly and retaininformation.
Strong Operational Skills and Time Management Skills
Bachelors Degree is preferred
Some local and NY travel may be required
Physical Job Duties
Must be able to lift up to 4-20 lbs., twice per day
Must be able to stand 1-2 hours per day
Must be able to sit 5-6 hours per day.
May be required to walk 30 minutes per day.
May be required to walk outside and to other buildings on campus.
Must push/pull items up to 30 minutes per day.
Must bend, twist, kneel up to 30 minutes per day.
Must be able to look at a computer screen 8 hours per day.
Must be able to work 8 hours per day, 9:00-5:00pm Monday-Friday, with minimum of 3 days/week in the office.
Must arrive to work on time, ready and able to work.
An Assistant Buyer should expect to spend 1-2 years gaining experience and mastering the required skills prior to being considered for promotion to the Associate Buyer level.
The Perks
URBN 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
EEO Statement
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.
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