Assistant Buyer - Outlet Stores - (Beaverton, OR)

The Assistant Buyer assists the Merchandise Manager with the development of product strategy and assortment plans to maximize sales and profitability. The perfect applicant will assume personal responsibility for understanding the buying function and actively participating in the process where appropriate. Responsibilities: Assist the Merchandise Manager with developing assortments that support the overall strategy of in-stock positioning for key merchandise categories taking into account fixture capacity, balanced presentations, accurate and timely receipt flow. Enter all seasonal purchase orders and work with account services to validate each order for accuracy. Provide and analyze product performance at a department, classification, style, color, and size level, and react appropriately to sales trends. Work with inventory analyst and merchandise manager to closely monitor stock position in relation to sales trends, merchandise availability and other changes and opportunities in the business.