Bloomingdale’s- Assistant Buyer - Contemporary/Advanced Collections
About Bloomingdale’s
Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.
About the Position
The Assistant Buyer is responsible for day-to-day duties in executing merchant plans & strategies. The Assistant Buyer position requires frequent communication with multiple teams and divisions. In this role you will identify market trends and gain knowledge of competitive landscape for the purposes of providing business driving recommendations. This position also requires forging strong vendor relationships and will directly interact with our vendors. It is a developmental role towards becoming a buyer.
Essential Functions
Drive assortment optimization for buying responsibilities within the Buyers total area of business
Reconcile on order/ reorder / Return to Vendor (RTV) with receipt plan. Utilize ORV to update shipping log on weekly basis
Identify and maximize financial opportunities / minimize liabilities on total business
Run, analyze, and send weekly department and vendor selling reports, prep information for market
Manage Vendor Linelists / Review Affinity export / order confirmations, reconcile variances and submit POs
Utilize Affinity/PDF to create accurate style records in system with regards to class, subclass, masterstyle, etc.
Qualifications and Competencies
Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university
Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically
Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs
Knowledge of MS Office computer programs are required
