Assistant Buyer

Towne BY Elysewalker - Culver City, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Culver City, CA

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers

About the position

The Assistant Buyer position is a full-time role focused on supporting the buying team in various aspects of the buying process, including order entry, budget management, and in-season business support. The role aims to enhance the overall buying process and is based in the Culver City office with a hybrid working schedule.

Responsibilities

• Organize brand outreach and market schedule, generate and distribute seasonal market reports, and manage market checklist calendar.
• Enter orders, manage order changes and cancellations, and audit confirmations for purchase orders.
• Collect and file seasonal assets and corresponding PO imagery in OneDrive and NCR for vendor asset management.
• Own entry of internal transfers to initiate inventory shifts for transfer management.
• Update pricing adjustments, payment and shipping terms, and vendor discounts through vendor communication.
• Prepare materials for key business meetings, including vendor appointments, assortment planning, and seasonal presentations.
• Run vendor selling reports and distribute them to appropriate vendors and/or elysewalker team members.
• Communicate with the Vendor Administrator on any necessary internal and external follow-up regarding returns authorizations.
• Partner with Vendor Administrator to support transfer management and damaged product processes.
• Liaise between buyers, planners, visuals, and store teams to ensure proper markdown prep and communication.

Requirements

• Strong computer proficiency, particularly in Excel and Microsoft applications.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Retail mathematics skills.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• NCR Counterpoint knowledge preferred.
• Prior retail experience preferred, such as a buying internship or store-level experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with NCR Counterpoint.

Benefits

• Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits Package
• Retirement Benefits Package
• PTO
• Employee Discount