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Buying Assistant Location: Beaverton, OR Contract length: ~ 6 months Schedule: Hybrid in Beaverton, OR (WFH Fridays) Pay: $15-20/hr, DOE The Planet Group is looking for a Buying Assistant to join our well-known retail brand on a roughly 6-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will be hybrid in Beaverton, OR, working remotely on Fridays. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams in Planning, Allocation, and Lead Buying Associates. They will also intersect with Operations; relying on business reporting which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors to inform tactical actions to drive the business. Buying Assistant Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training • 1-2 years' experience in footwear or apparel buying and/or merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment • Strong affinity for current market trends and how the apparel can continue to be a style leader in the marketplace • Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience • Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT and others • Ability to contribute to and drive strategy into action • Proven retail competence and analytical abilities, understand retail environment, and bring a consumer-centric perspective to the team and business Buying Assistant Description: • Own translating strategic intent into action against future and current in-season assortments • Understand related aspects of the business and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, brands, and how individual products or collections impact each other • Collaborate cross functionally to ensure actions taken are driving consumer demand and in alignment with the overarching client strategy • Become an expert within multiple systems as a critical action point to management of a healthy, brand enhancing, revenue driving portfolio • Participate in seasonal assortment and buy reviews each quarter, as well as in-season trading to influence actions and optimize growth with your partners