Assistant Buyer

About the Role

We need to hire an Assistant Buyer to scale our inventory and grow our business. This person will work closely with the Founder and Co-Founder to curate a highly coveted collection of women’s clothing, breaking into beauty and lifestyle in the near future. They won’t be shy about sharing their opinion and teaching us a thing or two when it comes to all things buying. They’ll welcome digging deep and tackling challenges head on, because like we mentioned, we’re a small team of two!

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Founder and Co-Founder to analyze requirements for all orders and place required orders accordingly and timely

• Track all incoming orders and manage damaged/lost goods

• Develop and prepare strategic buying schedule including organizing and scheduling buying appointments with showrooms in Toronto, LA, NYC etc

• Closely track buying budget to ensure we are meeting our targets

• Update documentation for all buyer functions [workflow] which includes selection, placing orders, managing PO’s, and more

• Perform regular analysis of various sales and generate inventory reports

• Evaluate inventory performance (what is selling and what is not)

• Administer and maintain records of all purchase orders and resolve any issues in shipments/invoices directly with brands

• Develop and present effective catalogue of all products and vision for each season

• Ongoing research and vetting of new brands that align with August Women’s buying criteria and ethos including clothing, beauty and lifestyle

• Manage and develop relationships with brands and reps

• Exploring potential partnerships with brands for future revenue stream (ie: designing our own line of products)

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