Assistant to the Buyer (women's fashion)
Assistant to the Buyer (women's fashion)
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Job Description
As the Assistant to the Category Manager you will contribute to Lauras success by supporting the Category Manager at every level of the merchandise buying process consistent with division strategy. You will work on daily activities such as analysis preparation of reports and procuring merchandise alongside the Category Manager.
How will you support the team
- Assist the Category Manager in managing OTB by class/supplier on an ongoing basis.
- Provide Category Manager with monthly and upon request seasonal analysis of the business for planning purposes.
- Create Storyboards.
- Create Purchase Orders and execute modifications (i.e. cost adjustments).
- Follow up on repeats for the Category Manager in a timely manner (i.e. inquiries about availability discount and deliveries).
- Followup and maintain professional relationship with vendors.
- Execute ReSKUs and recalls.
- Review the Style Cards or Vlisting weekly to monitor performance of each style and recommend action to Category Manager (i.e. repeats fit issues quality issues).
- Follow up on delivery and shipping of orders and reports to Category Manager any delay or merchandise issue.
- Communicate with the Quality Assurance and Fit Departments as required on any quality control issues and approvals.
- Support store requests (missing UPC codes special orders etc.).
- Call vendors/stores/Distribution Centre for samples for Marketing and Product Knowledge material and prepare/organize all swatches books and samples.
Qualifications :
The people who thrive with us have:
- Related industry or equivalent experience
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel Word and Outlook)
- Good knowledge of merchandising systems.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organization skills
Dont miss this opportunity to join an exceptional team!
Additional Information :
Laura Canada is a familyowned retailer housing two iconic womens fashion apparel brands Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval Quebec we design produce market and sell our fashion collections across Canada. We proudly employ over 2000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating and . We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity respect teamwork performance and passion. We believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
