REEDS Jewelers

Assistant

• Support the buyer in product sourcing, pricing metrics, SKU maintenance, vendor communication, forecasting order quantities, merchandising orders, sample management, vendor meeting preparation and participation, store distribution, and competitive analysis
• Assist the buyer in category management
• Merchandise stores and support REEDS.com to deliver an excellent customer experience and improve conversion rates
• Research, develop, and present trend reports
• Conduct competitive studies across assortments
• Confirm merchandise quality and ensure REEDS rules of engagement are followed through the merchandise setup process
• Assist with management and analysis of individual store product assortments
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships with the buyer
• Prepare materials for productive vendor meetings, run reports, pull samples, and write meeting recaps
• Monitor and follow up on vendor files and product cost sheets
• Set up and maintain accurate product detail PLU information; request, review, file, and accurately enter vendor specification sheets
• Manage purchase order entry, updates, costing, and delivery timelines
• Protect and monitor category gross margin integrity
• Manage vendor samples, including receiving, logging, organizing, and returning samples
• Liaise between merchandising, marketing, and e-commerce teams on product and promotional needs, including catalog, categorization, attributions, copy, images, in-store displays, and signage
• Coordinate marketing activities, including photography, social post suggestions, emails, and website updates
• Review business reports with buyers to understand sales and productivity shifts, impacts on financial targets, and improvement opportunities
• Train toward eventual responsibility for a product category with limited sales volume

Assistant Buyer