Associate Buyer

POSITION SUMMARY: Possess strong communication and organization skills, product and inventory flow knowledge, and a balance of analytical and creative abilities to positively help execute and deliver the bottom-line profit of his/her Aerie area. RESPONSIBILITIES:  Understand Seasonal Concepts, Key Investments, Key Ideas, Key Items, Lifespans, and Programs to overall execute Product Strategy for each season.  Analytical skills to measure product performance on a weekly, monthly and seasonal basis for retail, e-comm and wholesale businesses.  Executing buys for some categories per Buyer’s lead.  Focused on Inventory management tasks, which include Making sure Purchase Orders are being issued correctly and on time, communicating to the planning team on pending purchase orders and update product information on system to provide full visibility on product flow.  Tracking of receipts and communicating product delays to cross functional teams.  Constantly updating systems or buying file...