At Lulus, our team is committed to offering the best possible service to our customers throughout the world. Our fun and casual work environment focuses on innovation and teamwork at all levels of the organization. We are always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to join the Lulus team as we continue to build our community!
Our Commitment
Lulus is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and strives to create an organizational climate that fosters belonging, dignity, and justice so that all of our team members can show up as their authentic selves and thrive. We are committed to increasing the representation of marginalized people across our team through hiring practices that value lived experience and unique perspectives. Our work environment embraces creative expression, collaboration, and connection without the expectation of assimilation.
The Assistant Buyer is responsible for assisting the Buyer in developing the assortment direction and delivering a product that is trend-relevant and has a strong price value for their assigned categories, keeping a pulse on the latest trends, influencers, the aspirational and competitive landscape for their categories, maintaining strong relationships with vendor community through sample organization.
What You’ll Do
Assist Buyers in Assortment planning and sales analysis
Run reporting and update all systems necessary to maintain dept function
Maintain Buy Sheets to match On Order
Scout new samples/vendors to recommend products to be sold on Lulus.com
Attend all internal business and creative meetings with the knowledge to speak on respective categories
Attend vendor meetings as needed
Attend fittings for respective categories and maintain any notes in the Developer PP doc
Execution of promotions as needed
Purchase Order creation and maintenance, as needed
Other duties as assigned
Nice to Have - Bonus Points!
Track and maintain all samples for the respective category
What You’ll Need
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent relevant experience
1-2 years of relevant retail buying experience
Professional, positive attitude
Sense of urgency, highly detailed, and experience in meeting deadlines
Excellent communication; written, oral, and group facilitation
Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and managers at all times
Works well under pressure
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Drive
Ability to apply logical thinking and sound judgment to a wide range of practical problems
Thorough knowledge of trends and fashion
Keen understanding of the Lulus Customer
Retail math skills
What You’ll Love About Us
Great Company Culture - Where you can be your true authentic self!
Profit-Sharing Bonus Plan for applicable roles
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance, Critical Illness, Short Term Disability
Prepare for the future - 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan - 4% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Wardrobe Perks - 30% employee discount!
Recognition of employee birthdays and work anniversaries!
Work that stays at work - Genuine work/life balance
Rest and Relaxation - Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time, and Paid Company Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
We’re ready to meet you! Come help us achieve our ambitious goals!
At Lulus, we believe our people are our greatest asset and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range for the role. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include an annual bonus and other benefit programs.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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