Movement Assistant Buyer – To/From Sets, One Pieces

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

Assistant Buyer at FP Movement, responsible for developing product assortments to enhance sales. Collaborates with the Buyer to ensure customer-oriented product selections in the Philadelphia office.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong product selection skills with a focus on customer trends and preferences, alongside proficiency in statistical analysis and effective communication. Capable of managing samples and maintaining organized documentation while collaborating with diverse teams.

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Product SelectionStatistical AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelProfessional CommunicationOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Statistical ComponentsIMU%MD%GM%SelloffWOSOTBBuy Sheets ManagementSample ManagementPhoto Documentation

Soft Skills

Presentation SkillsHigh Sense of UrgencyPrioritizationCollaborationFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeExcelWordOutlook

Industry Keywords

Customer OrientationVendor ManagementProduct Trend AnalysisEmail CommunicationInternal Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Assistant Buyer works with the Buyer to determine the overall mix of product for each buying area to ensure that the final mix is ultimately customer oriented and curated to achieve a set profit plan.
Assistant Buyers should give feedback regularly on the product in all styleout and product related meetings.
Provide ad hoc statistical reports to Buyers upon request. Help to maintain accurate Buy Sheets by class. Maintain some excel reports for buyers and planners as needed.
Take photos of samples when needed and maintain photo logs or libraries of samples.
Manage the samples within the Department. Obtain samples from vendors for all product meetings and manage the safe return of all samples.
Ensure that all “kept” samples are neatly organized by classification and by season. Regularly clear out old samples and maintain tidy sample area.
Manage photo handover weekly where new product gets shot for the web.
Speak clearly in all meetings and email correspondence.
Ensure all written documents (including email) are grammatically correct.
Represent and confidently speak about the UO brand and customer to all outward facing market vendors.
Manage large magnitude of email streams across a diverse vendor database and in turn, be able to communicate and give updates to manager regarding vendor feedback.
Develop collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues including: planning, creative, DC etc.
Gain understanding of all roles and responsibilities within the organization and be flexible and cooperative in working with teams to achieve a common goal.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrate an understanding of the target customer and the ability to select the appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their expectations.
Fundamental understanding of the statistical components of the business (IMU%, MD%, GM%, selloff, WOS, etc.) and the OTB.
Exhibit a professional communication style (both verbal and written) as shown through strong presentation skills, excellent organizational skills and a high sense of urgency.
The ability to prioritize tasks in order to balance the immediate and long term needs of the business with a high sense of urgency.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and the ability to learn new computer systems quickly and retain the information.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
PTO
generous employee discounts
retirement savings and much more!