Assistant Buyer

**ASSISTANT BUYER**

Assistant Buyers at Bootlegger work as part of our team that selects and procures product that will achieve Bootlegger’s financial goals and provide fashionably casual clothing to our customers. Our Assistant Buyers assist in creating purchase orders, managing product samples, and offering general administrative support throughout the buying process.

**What’s in it for you**
- Hybrid work environment with the flexibility to work remotely two days per week
- Expand your closet with 50% off regular priced product across our brands: Bootlegger, Ricki’s and Cleo
- Casual day - everyday Our fashionably casual dress code allows you to be comfortable at work while showing off our latest looks
- Growth Opportunities - access to unlimited e-learning, professional development reimbursement, ongoing training and development, career advancement opportunities
- Paid sick and personal days allotted annually
- Complete benefits package including extended health, dental, vision care, life insurance, disability coverage, mental health and life wellness supports
- Our corporate office, which we call our Service Office, is a modern workspace with lots of natural light, outdoor green space, collaborative meeting spaces, and sit/stand desks

**What you’ll be a part of**
- Create and process all purchase orders and revisions accurately and in a timely fashion
- Follow up with internal and external partners to ensure the product cycle deadlines are being met
- Manage all product samples and prepare merchandise for meetings, visual merchandising and photography and, on a weekly basis, displaying top selling product
- Provide our e-commerce and marketing team product descriptions and photo samples to ensure up to date web content
- Prepare requested information and product for photoshoots in an accurate and timely manner
- Provide accurate delivery reports, recommending revisions, cancellations, and advances based on analysis
- Assist in pre-production approvals and fittings, reviewing garment details on all development/fit samples with the Buyer; sending comments to vendors as appropriate
- Attend product fitting sessions and provide relevant insight based on fashion knowledge and customer/store feedback
- Develop familiarity and literacy with the buying and selling of product cycles
- Develop understanding of assigned categories through product knowledge, store visits, and competitor awareness
- Participate during sales, product and merchandise meetings
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Bootlegger’s customers and brand
- Stay knowledgeable of fashion trends and suggests ways to impact current business with their knowledge of current trends
- Support the business through ad-hoc reporting, market research and other miscellaneous projects as needed

**The right fit**
- Proficient in administrative duties and has familiarity with Microsoft Office programs
- A strong communicator who can articulate ideas and vision
- Organized and detail orientated, especially when working under tight deadlines
- Collaborative and able to work as part of a team
- Experienced in related positions or post-secondary education in a related field is an asset
- You are fashionably casual and enthusiastic about Bootlegger’s product and image
- Able to demonstrate Bootlegger’s core values; Trust, Teamwork, Passion, Entrepreneurship and Growth

**About us**

Since 1971, Bootlegger has been a trusted, Canadian destination for denim. Our mission is to be the best place for jeans in Canada where you will find the perfect fit, quality, and value. With stores coast to coast, an ecommerce business, and millions of jeans later, we continue our devotion to denim innovation in design, fabric, and washes, and provide everything that goes with jeans. At Bootlegger, we have a passionate commitment to creating genuine connections with our customers and our community. Above all, our core purpose is to make people feel great

**Our Core Values**

TRUST - We have integrity.

TEAMWORK - Teamwork makes the dream work.

PASSION - We love what we do & do what we love.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Own it

GROWTH - Progress is the heartbeat of growth

**Inclusivity Commitment**

At Bootlegger we are all about helping people look and feel great. Feeling great doesn’t just have to do with what we wear, it’s also about feeling welcomed and included. Bootlegger and our team members are committed to ensuring all people feel welcomed in our stores and office and that our differences are appreciated and celebrated.

**Community Involvement**

Bootlegger is a proud supporter of United Way Centraide Canada. United Way supports agencies and programs that help kids be all they can be, move families out of poverty, and build healthier communities all across Canada.
- Bootlegger is an equal opportunity employer. If chosen to participate in the selection process, accommodations are available upon request. We will consult with the applicant to provide or