Assistant Buyer in Port Washington, New York at Safavieh Inc.

Assistant Buyer

Location: Port Washington, NY

Type: Full Time

Min. Experience: Entry Level

Safavieh is an upscale global home furnishing, rugs & accessories company looking for a proactive, personable, highly motivated and organized Assistant Buyer – Home Furnishings.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, responsible and detail-oriented self-starter with a strong passion for continuous learning and professional development, as this position will provide a basic foundation and necessary skill set for a great career. Our offices are located in Port Washington, NY.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Senior Buyer during the product development phase while supporting seasonal concepts and needs.
• Communicate with overseas vendors to define product requirements for design and sourcing to ensure on time delivery.
• Responsible for SKU setup/ SKU maintenance
• Responsible for handling all pricing: enter and maintain all price and cost changes, working closely with Senior Buyer
• Responsible for sample management
• Responsible for product photography management and maintenance to include reviewing product photography proofs and communicating with marketing teams in order to ensure all product is up-to-date on company webpage.
• Take on general administrative duties

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2 years Buying/Merchandising experience
• Strong Analytical and Excel skills
• Capable of reading sales trends, pulling reports, and applying learnings
• Ability to work autonomously, strong decision-making skills with good judgement, and handling multiple priorities (shifting tasks and timelines appropriately).
• Must be articulate, assertive, and have excellent communication skills.
• Experience in a cross-functional role

Compensation:

• Dependent upon experience
• Full time position
• Benefits –medical, vision, dental, 401k (with 2% match)
• Paid Holidays, Vacation Days and Sick Time
• Company shuttle service available to transport commuters to/from the Port Washington LIRR station

Employees can also take advantage of casual dress code, free parking, corporate discounts, and bagels every other morning.