Assistant Buyer

About the role

Shopbop.com is looking for an Assistant Buyer to support the buying team in day‑to‑day operations and help grow vendor relationships. The role blends analytical work with fashion‑focused buying tasks, offering a fast‑paced environment for a self‑starter with a keen eye for trends.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the buyer and associate buyer in managing the business, including assortment planning and purchase‑order administration.
• Create and analyse selling reports, execute reorders, and assess potential liabilities with high accuracy.
• Support in‑season buying strategy, product selection and key‑item development.
• Maintain vendor relationships by responding promptly to inquiries, negotiating terms, and handling RTVs, swaps and discounts.
• Monitor the website daily to ensure accurate product representation.
• Enter, manage and organize all purchase orders, process reorders, receiving issues and RTVs.
• Generate regular reports for the buying team and identify process inefficiencies for improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 1‑3 years of retail or merchandising experience.
• Strong analytical and computer skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
• Highly organized, results‑oriented, self‑starting and flexible.
• Passion for fashion trends and a desire to take on increasing responsibility.

Required skills

• Experience using generative AI tools to improve workflow efficiency.