What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Apparel Buyer position at Snipes?
We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!
It’s an exciting time to be part of our growing retail company, with US headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. SNIPES is a global sneaker and streetwear retailer with almost 400 doors in Europe and 300 doors in the US. Key brands include Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Timberland and UGGs. Our mission is to move street culture forward through our communities.
To achieve this mission, we operate as an “entertainment company with a little bit of retail”. Our customer journey starts in our communities where we support, empower, and celebrate in order to earn the right to do business there. We are deeply engrained in our neighborhoods and work with many local partners to provide experiences and tell our stories – be it at food drives, music festivals, skate tournaments, dance contests, basketball games, or in one of our 700 state-of-the-art doors. To ensure our stories have reach, we also regularly work with global partners such as our Chief Creative Office DJ Khaled, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, or brands such as Sony PlayStation and Sprite.
We entered the US market in 2019 through two acquisitions and have been extremely well-received by our communities, customers, and brand partners. We completed our third acquisition at the end of 2021, and in March 2022 acquired a fourth company in the US. We are geared up to invest more in our communities, our brand, and points of sale to unlock further growth across the US.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the buyers in the order process through preparation of order documents
- Supporting the buyers in preparation and completion of orders through data analysis & data processing
- Manage the product- & order flow according to business targets
- Merchandise planning - tailor the merchandise plan by product type; by price point
- Correspond with vendors both written and verbal by making appointments with vendors
- Creation and distribution of reports
- Assist with entry of purchase orders into merchandise management system
- Communication around setting up new vendors in merchandise management system
- Data maintenance & administration in merchandise management system
- Constant orderbook maintenance in exchange with the vendors, as well as the merchandising and planning & allocation teams
- Exchange with planning & allocation regarding orderbook and delivery date updates
- Exchange with logistics department to support with fast processing of deliveries
- Order confirmation management
- Assist in identifying process inefficiencies and making recommendations for process improvements
- Coordination, Tracking and communication of product releases & campaigns
- Markdown & Return management
Key Partners
- Merchandising Team
- Vendors
- Planning & Allocation
- Logistics
- Marketing
- Ecomm
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent, Associates Degree preferred
- 3 year retail experience required
- Strong knowledge of Excel, working knowledge of all other Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent attention to detail, highly accurate data entry at rapid pace
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
Skills
- Enthusiasm for fashion and streetwear
- Collaborative nature
- Skillful communicator
- Disciplined, self-motivated and proactive
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently in fast-paced environment
- Team player
Note:
Job descriptions are used for informational purposes only, are not to be considered all inclusive of responsibilities within a position and may change periodically with or without notice. In addition, we reserve the right to add, delete, change duties, formally or informally, verbally or in writing, at any time for any position. Job descriptions do not alter the at-will policy of the Company, meaning that the employee or employer can terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause.
Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws.
