Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

How you'll make an impact:

The Assistant Buyer role focuses on the tactical and operational support of the Buying Team providing relevant data to drive top-line sales and profitability across DTC channels (Stores and eCommerce.) This highly executional role is responsible for critical administrative functions: pricing execution, reporting, marketing and blueprint validation, assortment execution and data analytics. By collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, Buyers, Planners, Inventory Analysts, Visual, Marketing, and Retail Operations, the Assistant Buyer ensures that key product and pricing strategies are executed accurately.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses strong organizational skills, is energized by multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, and has a passion for consumer-first retailing.

60% Pricing Execution & Marketing Support

Manage in-season & pre-season pricing execution. Includes partnering with Buying and Planning teams to execute pricing strategies, weekly campaign changes for Stores and eComm and adjusting as needed based on business trends.

Execute price changes for temporary and permanent markdowns in order to maximize gross margin productivity aligning to topside financial goals.

Utilize pricing tool analytics to drive recommendations and informed decision making.

Represent as one of the main points of contact for all questions, feedback, and concerns regarding Stores and eComm pricing.

Represent as one of the main points of contact for inquiries regarding marketing asset creation & accuracy. Support Marketing and Creative teams by providing pricing and product availability to ensure alignment between seasonal assortments and marketing collateral.

Partner with Inventory Analysts to ensure accurate inventory communication and support tactical adjustments to pricing and/or marketing.

Collaborate with Visual and Retail Operations to validate blueprint and floor set accuracy, initiate sign requests, and provide information for store communication packets.

40% Business Management & Reporting

Assist Buying and Planning Teams in achieving sales and profit goals through tactical business support.

Capture required changes to upcoming promotional cadence based on topside retail event calendar and strategies for the season.

Manage report generation and analysis on a daily/weekly basis, including sales/inventory reports, productivity reports, inventory reports, best/worst sellers, promo effectiveness, and ad hoc requests.

Support cross-functional teams with insights and reporting to ensure in-season agility and execution excellence.

Assist in preparing for seasonal buys, including pulling historical reporting and entering product and assortment attribution.

Complete periodic store visits to continually listen, learn, build relationships to better understand what our consumer is looking for.

Contribute to process improvements and support initiatives that enhance execution accuracy and speed.

Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and accuracy.

We'd Love to hear from you if:

Must have:

02 years of experience in retail buying, planning, allocation, or merchandising support.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and calendars in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with reporting systems.

Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to partner with multiple cross-functional teams.

Proactive and eager to learn the fundamentals of retail buying and assortment management.

Preferred skills and experience:

Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, or a related field.

Prior internship or entry-level experience in retail, merchandising, or ecommerce.

Familiarity with retail reporting tools.

Passion for consumer-first retailing and understanding of omnichannel dynamics.

Make a career at Carter's:

Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter's University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description. Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.