Assistant Buyer

Do you love fashion, organization, and problem-solving?

Do you want to join a revolutionary, female-owned fashion company where your work directly contributes to the success of a business?

Are you someone who embodies the values of Ownership, Optimism, and Teamwork?

At Front Door Fashion, we take Ownership by holding ourselves accountable for achieving results and getting the job done. We embrace Optimism, tackling challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset and continually looking for ways to improve. We believe in Teamwork, knowing that great outcomes happen when we collaborate, communicate, and support each other. If you align with these values, you will thrive in our culture.

About this Role

The Assistant Buyer serves as a backbone for the Buying Department by supporting the day-to-day administrative and buying functions essential to the department's success. This role plays a key part in ensuring the Buying Department processes are accurate and efficient, while providing opportunities for professional development and growth.

The ideal candidate enjoys organization, problem-solving, working with systems and keeping details accurate. They thrive in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in producing high-quality results.

This is an entry-level opportunity for someone looking to gain hands-on experience and grow within the Buying Department.

Your time will be spent on:

• Purchase Order & Data Management – record, organize and maintain all purchase orders and inventory-related data, including pricing, product descriptions, and vendor information across company systems.
  
• Receiving Support – partner closely with Receiving team to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, update inventory records, and support receiving operations as needed.
  
• Vendor Payment Reconciling – verify vendor invoices and payment details, reconcile discrepancies, and maintain accurate vendor records to ensure accountability.
  
• Handling RTVs (Return to Vendor) & Consignment Management – coordinate merchandise swaps, vendor returns and consignment inventory while maintaining accurate records.
  
• Market Support – coordinating market schedules and organizing documentation before and after apparel markets.
  
• Special Projects – assist Senior Buyer with special projects including product training preparation and inventory educational materials for our Sales team.
  

To thrive in this role, you must:

• Have strong attention detail — accuracy is essential when working with purchase orders, inventory, pricing, invoices and vendor communication.
  
• Be well-organized — juggle multiple deadlines, shipments, and vendor communication while keeping work organized and knowing what to prioritize.
  
• Be analytical and number-savvy — have basic Excel/Google Sheet skills and be comfortable working with inventory and vendor data.
  
• Take ownership — follow through on responsibilities to ensure accuracy and efficiency, self-manage and work independently to ensure tasks and projects are completed.
  
• Think proactively — look for opportunities to improve workflows, identify tasks or small projects that need attention to help the Buying Department operate more efficiently.
  
• Be tech-savvy — be comfortable learning technology or have basic familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar productivity software.
  

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Be heard — we welcome fresh ideas and value team members who take initiative, share new perspectives and want to make an impact in their role.
  
• Learn the business behind fashion — gain hands-on experience in buying operations, vendor coordination, inventory management and apparel markets.
  
• Enjoy variety — no two days are the same. You will work across many areas of the Buying Department while building your knowledge and experience.
  
• Experience apparel markets — assist the Buying team during all apparel markets while gaining exposure to in-person vendor appointments and product selection.
  
• Join a close-knit team — enjoy a relaxed business casual culture and a collaborative behind-the-scenes work environment.
  

Requirements

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills – comfortable with formulas, data organization, and analysis.
  
• Strong analytical skills – ability to interpret sales data and inventory trends.
  
• Meticulous organization – able to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines with precision.
  
• Good with numbers & money math – skilled at handling invoices, pricing, and reconciliations
  
• A passion for fashion – understanding trends and inventory needs in a fast-paced environment.
  

If you’re ready to take ownership of your career, thrive in a dynamic environment, and contribute to a growing brand, we want to hear from you

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