Assistant Buyer

Assists NORCAM Buying Team with all functions and coordinates with all cross functional teams.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designated reporting duties on a weekly/ seasonal/ ad hoc basis.
• Ownership over style creation and pricing uploads for seasonal collections and special projects.
• Take the lead on organizing any in season price changes and markdown files.
• Create and maintain the Style Master File each season, with regular communication to our Wholesale and Regional partners on any style updates /drops /modifications /etc.
• Respond in a timely manner to any requests from our Global HQ Merchandising team and Local/ Regional teams (Canada & Mexico).
• Facilitate E-Commerce sample requests on a seasonal basis and support in coordinating any in-season requests for local photography.
• Mange purchase order creation and vendor communication for Licensed products.
• Assist in sample management process from start to finish, from the creation of the sample requests to checking-in samples upon arrival. Organize samples for handoff to Wholesale.
• Partner with Buyers in creation of all collateral for presentations to Wholesale, Visual Merchandising, and Senior Leadership Teams.
• Participate in weekly calls with our Store Teams and provide any relevant business feedback, as required.
• Assess local trends and the competitive position of the brand through market research, as directed.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and required.
• Some travel may be required.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Extremely organized and detail oriented to maintain accuracy of all reports and general coordination between all departments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong follow-up skills and sense of urgency.
• Highly proficient in the following applications; Excel and Power Point.
• Must be able to lift, carry, or otherwise move objects weighing up to 20 lbs.

Core Values and Traits:

Play as One Team:

• Showing respect towards everyone
• Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

Play with Elegance:

• Striving for excellence
• Treating others with fair play and humility

Play by Daring:

• Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
• To explore new opportunities

Play with Tenacity:

• Constantly seek continuous improvement
• Learning from our failures

At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.

 * This job description is not intended to be exhaustive.  They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management.  We as Lacoste associates must also always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values.

Assists NORCAM Buying Team with all functions and coordinates with all cross functional teams.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designated reporting duties on a weekly/ seasonal/ ad hoc basis.
• Ownership over style creation and pricing uploads for seasonal collections and special projects.
• Take the lead on organizing any in season price changes and markdown files.
• Create and maintain the Style Master File each season, with regular communication to our Wholesale and Regional partners on any style updates /drops /modifications /etc.
• Respond in a timely manner to any requests from our Global HQ Merchandising team and Local/ Regional teams (Canada & Mexico).
• Facilitate E-Commerce sample requests on a seasonal basis and support in coordinating any in-season requests for local photography.
• Mange purchase order creation and vendor communication for Licensed products.
• Assist in sample management process from start to finish, from the creation of the sample requests to checking-in samples upon arrival. Organize samples for handoff to Wholesale.
• Partner with Buyers in creation of all collateral for presentations to Wholesale, Visual Merchandising, and Senior Leadership Teams.
• Participate in weekly calls with our Store Teams and provide any relevant business feedback, as required.
• Assess local trends and the competitive position of the brand through market research, as directed.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and required.
• Some travel may be required.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Extremely organized and detail oriented to maintain accuracy of all reports and general coordination between all departments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong follow-up skills and sense of urgency.
• Highly proficient in the following applications; Excel and Power Point.
• Must be able to lift, carry, or otherwise move objects weighing up to 20 lbs.

Core Values and Traits:

Play as One Team:

• Showing respect towards everyone
• Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

Play with Elegance:

• Striving for excellence
• Treating others with fair play and humility

Play by Daring:

• Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
• To explore new opportunities

Play with Tenacity:

• Constantly seek continuous improvement
• Learning from our failures

At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.

 * This job description is not intended to be exhaustive.  They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management.  We as Lacoste associates must also always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values.