Job Purpose and Scope
As an Assistant Buyer, you'll collaborate closely with the Buyer and vendors to analyze market
trends, ensuring our product offerings are on point. You'll assist in financial planning, assortment strategies, and management of established brands. Your daily responsibilities will involve managing communications, orders, assortment collaborations, and vendor meetings.
Essential Job Functions
• Assist in vendor selection and nurturing vendor partnerships
• Monitor industry trends and discover emerging brands
• Provide input for merchandise strategy and product selection
• Assist with setting up new merchandise in the item database
• Develop sales unit performance reports
• Manage timely placement and maintenance of purchase orders
• Execute markdown projections and provide data for vendor allowance negotiation
• Participate in planning and approving advertising and promotions
• Analyze style advertising effectiveness
• Participate in training and development.
• Collaborate with replenishment as needed
• Support a team environment and engage in team activities
• Foster job satisfaction and positive morale
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of fashion and color trends.
• Skill in analyzing sales data.
• Skill in relationship building and influencing action.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude.
• Ability to quickly assess a new environment and develop solutions that support the
business strategy and critical objectives.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize work projects and meet exacting deadlines.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently, without supervision.
• Ability to demonstrate organizational, time management and project management
skills.
Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of all job functions, duties, skills and job standards
required. Other job functions, duties, skills, and standards may be added. Management reserves
the right to add or change the job requirements at any time.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or a related field required.
• 1-2 years of experience as an Assistant Buyer, preferably in a major department store preferred.
• Must be willing to travel as needed based on projects and partnership requests.
Salary & Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision and dental coverage, a
generous merchandise discount, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid holidays, vacation
and sick leave. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Dillard’s is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation,
gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by federal, state, and local law.
Rules of Arbitration
I state that the information contained in the foregoing statements is complete, true, and correct. I understand that if I am employed, any misrepresentation or omission of material facts on this application is sufficient cause for dismissal. I agree that my employment is for no definite period of time and can be terminated, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either Dillard's or myself. I understand that neither the Associate Work Rules and General Policies, the Associate Benefits and Related Policies, nor any other written or oral statements by Dillard's or its representatives are contracts of employment. No employee of Dillard's other than the Chairman of the Board or the President has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing, and no such agreement has been made. If, at the time of termination, I am for any reason indebted to Dillard's, whether for merchandise, cash advances, withdrawals, or otherwise, I agree that Dillard's shall have the right to make the necessary deductions and withhold from any remuneration or from any reimbursement to which I may be entitled, an amount sufficient to fully cover and completely pay for all of my indebtedness to Dillard's. I also hereby agree that in no event shall Dillard's be liable for any loss or damage to my clothing or my personal property. In consideration of Dillard’s agreeing to consider my Application, I agree that effective on my submission of this Application, Dillard’s and I shall be entitled to the benefits of and mutually agree to become subject to Dillard’s RULES OF ARBITRATION (the “Rules”). The Rules will apply to any Legal Claim which may arise out of the application process or over Dillard’s failure or refusal to offer me employment. A free copy of the Rules is available A) by emailing a request for a copy to legal@dillards.com or B) by requesting a written copy of the Rules by dialing toll free 866-353-6787.
