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AmazonPosted 1d ago
L2
Assistant Buyer, Shopbop
Assistant Buyer, Shopbop at Amazon scores 45 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it a Level 2 role on this board.
US, NY, New Yorkjuniorfull-time$21-$36/hr
AI in this role
Assistant Buyer providing operational and buying support, with a preference for experience using generative AI tools to enhance workflows.
excelgenerative-ai
retail-mathassortment-planningvendor-managementdata-analysis
Key job responsibilities
• Assist in managing the business under supervision of the buyer and senior assistant buyer
• Provide administrative and operational support including assortment planning, purchase order management, open to buys, and vendor profitability
• Create and analyze selling reports, execute reorders and assess potential liabilities with high level of accuracy
• Drive in season buying strategy, including product selection and key item development with assistance of buyer
• Maintain vendor relationships by responding quickly and accurately to questions, and help the buyer to negotiate terms, RTV/swaps and additional discounts
• Monitor site daily to ensure products are properly represented
• Enter, manage and organize all Purchase Orders
• Process reorders, receiving issues, RTV’s
• Generate multiple reports for the buying team
• Maintain vendor relationships and terms by responding quickly and accurately to both internal (company) and external (vendor) questions and requests for information. Research problems.
• Assist in identifying process inefficiencies and making recommendations for process improvements in a timely manner.
• Assist in other miscellaneous processes and procedures.
Basic qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience with Excel
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience applying retail math in a buying or planning environment
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in the fashion industry
- Strong internal customer focus and attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.
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USA, NY, New York - 20.76 - 36.34 USD hourly
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Retail MathAssortment PlanningVendor ManagementData AnalysisExcelGenerative AI
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- Tell me about a project where retail math was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where assortment planning was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where vendor management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where data analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used Excel in your day-to-day work.
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