Job Description

Assistant Buyer - Livestock

Responsible to: Buying Manager

Department: Buying

Location: Vancouver HQ or Toronto

Salary: 50-60K

This role is for someone with a passion for streetwear, sneaker culture, footwear designs and contemporary fashion. This position has broad responsibilities and would be best suited to someone who enjoys being entrepreneurial and part of a small team.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Item creation at the beginning of the season, and item management thereafter.
• PO creation and management, often liaising with brands to ensure on time delivery.
• Work with shipping providers to investigate delays.
• Liaise with stores and DC to manage PO issues.
• Monitors and manage product releases for on time delivery and communicates this to the buyer and the marketing team.
• Assist the Buyer in managing the buying process from product selection to delivery.
• Prepare and analyze sales and performance reports to inform future buys.
• Works closely with the buyer to ensure on time delivery of the seasonal buy and communicates promptly when there is a delay.
• Track deliveries, order confirmations, and ensure product info is accurate across systems.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• 2-3 years in retail or ecommerce store sales.
• Exceptional communication skills: oral, visual, written.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience using excel, including pivot tables.
• Must be a team player and look to work collaboratively.
• Must be passionate about products and have a strong knowledge of streetwear.

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