Assistant Buyer

**ABOUT UA/UNIFORM ADVANTAGE BRANDS**

As part of our expansion plans as a growing, global organization, UA Brands started its captive center in Pune, India in September 2017 to add IT & ITES support and talent to our corporate teams.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

UA (Uniform Advantage) Brands is looking for a proactive Assistant Buyer to join our growing team. The Assistant Buyer will play an integral role in assisting both the Buyer with administrative responsibilities including, vendor and database creation and updates, order creation, and sample maintenance. The position will work closely with Art Team, Marketing, Distribution Center, and Vendors.

**WHAT YOU’LL DO**
- Full ownership of the item creation process including UPC codes, style numbers and description, data needed for purchase order entry, and images for the website.
- Responsible for proofing product information and updating attributes in the system before living on the website.
- Manage all samples received and update inventory in the Art Department.
- Resolve discrepancies on invoicing, receiving, and pricing issues for accounting and update where necessary.
- Key purchase orders and ensure they are shipped and scheduled to deliver on time from vendors, report back to Buyer issues found to address.
- Initiate and track vendor returns.
- Upload product markdowns or price changes provided by the Buyers.
- Communicate with the web team on issues found on the site.
- Run merchandising reports.
- Support our sales team with product information and requests.
- Additional administrative/reporting tasks as directed by Buyer.

**REQUIRED SKILLS**
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Organization skills
- ability to manage time, prioritize work, meet deadlines, and complete all assigned tasks
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Ten key typing
- Detail-oriented
- Communication skills to work with vendors, buyers, and replenishment personnel, team player mentality
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Basic retail math - formulas/calculations
- Project Management software

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE**
- Retail Store or Merchandise Buying, or Merchandising Experience
- Adaptability to learn new methods and skills to be able to do different types of reports or adapt to company changes/policies
- Detailed oriented to be able to locate mistakes and correct them, perform repetitive tasks with mínimal errors, strong work ethic, able to self-manage and own it
- Provide quality service and support in a variety of areas including, but not limited to product creation, pricing, keying orders, and product shipping
- Associate Degree preferred - Merchandising, Business, Marketing, Fashion Buying

**WHERE YOU’LL WORK**

**REMOTE** **- Work from Home**

Have workplace flexibility - you’ll work exclusively from the comfort of your home with no commute Remote employees are expected to be online and available during the core business hours for their team. Company computer equipment provided for business use.

**PLENTY OF BENEFITS TOO**

UA BRANDS offers a full range of benefits that address both your health and financial needs.
- Company-sponsored medical insurance for employees and family members
- Company-sponsored Life insurance for employee
- Company-sponsored Group Personal Accidental insurance for employee
- Company-sponsored Gratuity Benefit
- Continuous remote work
- Hardship Allowance: Paid over and above the employees’ monthly salary
- Extended Hardship Allowance: Paid over and above the employees’ monthly salary
- Paid Vacation / Earned Leave
- Maternity Leave, Compensatory Off Leave, Bereavement Leave, and Paternity Leave as per the applicable norms.
- Holiday Pay
- Referral Program - Get paid to work with Friends
- Regular Recognition, Social Activities, Monthly Events, and Birthday Celebrations - Mandatory Fun

**UA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER**

As an employee of any UA Brands division, you will be part of an established and dynamic organization. We believe that success starts from within, and we are seeking individuals who thrive in an environment that encourages and supports self-management. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at UA Brands will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. UA Brands does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. UA Brands will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

We are a Drug-Free Workplace.