Assistant Buyer - Freelance, Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Buyer in developing merchandise assortments, sales, and inventory plans for assigned departments
• Help build assortment models and balance inventory to maximize category performance
• Support execution of buying decisions and processes across the organization

• Produce sales trend reports for the Buyer's review
• Project merchandise requirements for assigned departments based on sales data
• Monitor performance against plan and flag risks/opportunities

• Enter and manage purchase orders (POs)
• Monitor shipments, deliveries, RTVs, and transfers
• Perform vendor pricing updates and maintain accurate vendor records

• Execute appropriate processes and decisions across relevant teams
• Manage PCA (price change authorization) requests and consignment viewings
• Act as a reliable point of coordination between the Buyer and other departments

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Prior experience in merchandising, ideally within fashion, luxury goods, or a related retail category.
• Solid understanding of the fashion and luxury goods industry, along with the consumer and market trends affecting it.
• Strong grasp of merchandising financials and retail math, with the ability to help manage category profitability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Highly detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills.

• Technical skills:
  • Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, reporting/analysis)
  • Retail math fluency (open-to-buy, margin, markdown management)
  • Experience with PO entry and order/vendor management systems
  • Inventory tracking (shipments, deliveries, RTVs, transfers)
  • Sales trend analysis and forecasting
• Soft skills:
  • Detail-oriented with sharp analytical instincts
  • Excellent organizational and presentation skills
  • Strong written and verbal communicator
  • Team player and natural relationship builder
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Computer with at least 8GB RAM, an Intel i5 core processor/AMD Ryzen 5 Processor and up.
• Internet speed of at least 40MBPS
• Headset with an extended mic that has noise cancellation and a webcam
• Back-up computer and internet connection
• Quiet, dedicated workspace at home

• You love the world of fashion and luxury goods, but you're just as energized by the numbers and process behind the scenes as you are by the product itself.
• You're the kind of person who catches errors before anyone else notices them, and you take pride in clean, accurate reporting.
• You enjoy juggling multiple moving pieces — POs, vendor updates, shipments, reports — without losing track of details.
• You build strong working relationships easily and enjoy being a dependable partner to the people you support.
• You're looking for a defined project opportunity where you can make a real impact on a well-known luxury brand's buying team.

• Remote position
• Must have a reliable internet connection and a quiet workspace
• Required to provide own computer with Intel Core i5 or something similar or higher operating system

• 40 hours per week
• 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday–Friday.

• $7 per hour
• No benefits package included

Benefits