Assistant Buyer, Pottery Barn Kids (CA)

Job Title:	Assistant Buyer, Pottery Barn Kids
Area of Interest:	Merchandising
City:	San Francisco 94111
State/Province:	California
Requirements:	BA/BS Required Previous experience in a retail buying office, or a related experience This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Job Description:	Assist Buyer with developing business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for a department or assigned area. Identify opportunities and recommend new product or concepts for department. Coordinates information across functions working closely with Design, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Production, Packaging and Creative Services to ensure the process is followed and timelines met. Handles visual signage (new, specials, markdowns). Coordinates production of in-store collateral and product information binders. Attends and participates in Design meetings. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Correspond with functional areas. Resolves, handles and escalates difficult issues to Buyer, Call Center and Stores. Summarize and communicate merchandising information for store newsletters and emails. Coordinate with Store Operation for disseminating information through appropriate channels. Provide Merchandise Coordinator with product information (facts, pricing) to create Product Information sheets. Assist the Buyer with developing the seasonal assortment plans (line lists) to define product requirements for Design. Assist Buyer and Inventory Management to provide Sourcing and Production Management with purchase quantities, delivery dates, flow and exit strategies for initial cost and production negotiations for new programs. Assist Buyer with providing Inventory Management with final assortment plans (line lists), product details, target retails, estimated IMU, importance to overall assortment (big bets) and floor plan location for developing purchase projections and buy plans. Update document and ensure accuracy. Investigate and respond to field issues. Coordinate communication strategies with Store Operations. Provide merchandising information for Store Newsletters. Visit stores and contact field management to gather information on product and issues. Analyze market (domestic). Provide observations of market to Buyer for market analyses. Identify and recommend new products or business opportunities. Make recommendations to assist Buyer with developing seasonal and core product mix for department or area. Participate in the development of annual and seasonal financial plans. Recommend catalog layouts to Buyer. Assist Buyer and Inventory Management with determining appropriate adjustments (markdowns, delivery changes and quantity changes) to the plan to maximize sales, profits, budget (OTB) and to protect the brand. Recommend contest ideas and coordinate awards and in-store collateral. Assist Buyer with providing information to Creative Services on in-store promotion strategies and placement of markdown goods. Handles escalated customer service issues. Provide SKU information to Merchandising Operations for input. May be responsible to manage and oversee small department or area. Visit Website to apply! Posted by: Jeanette