Buying Coordinator, Womenswear - Montréal, Canada - SSENSE

SSENSE

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Description

SSENSE (pronounced [
es-_uh_ns]) is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce.

Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything ElseTM.

SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views.

Approximately 80% of its audience is between the ages of 18 to 40. It is privately held and has achieved high double digit annual growth and profitability since its inception.

Job Description:

Responsibilities
Reporting 10%

Generate accurate weekly inter and crossdepartmental sales data reports for the Womenswear Buying team as well as vendor facing reports (ex. sell through reports) to gauge yeartodate sales against plan and ensure the business is on track against its key metrics
Work collaboratively with the Merchandise Planning team to deliver performance based reports to Buyers and Assistant Buyers prior to market appointments to accurately inform and optimize the buys

PO Creation and Maintenance 50%

Ensure purchase orders are entered in a timely manner and in accordance with department standards
Review order confirmations and flag any discrepancies in a timely manner to the respective Buyer
Identify and tag carryover products in the system
Support inventory management through the creation of ad hoc logisticsrelated purchase orders

Operation Support 40%

Maintain daily cross departmental communication and develop strong collaboration among team members in order to problem solve effectively and offer support when needed
Provide strong follow up on varying daytoday tasks leveraging internal and external relationships to ensure completion in a timely manner so business needs are met
Participate in the production of the industry report, highlighting new trends, new brands, top investment etc.
Increase hands on knowledge of the buying business by providing support to buying team members with ad hoc projects
Participate in providing insights on emerging category trends or brands within Womenswear industry to the Buyer or Manager
Support customer services and personal shopping with product and inventory enquiries, with the support of the Manager, Womenswear Buying.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Buying, Merchandising, or a related field
A minimum of 1 year relevant experience, preferably in the fashion and retail industry
Excellent skills using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Good written and verbal communication skills in both French and English

Skills