Assistant Buyer – Fashion Categories & Marketplace Support | Hybrid

Purchasing Power is a leading employee purchase program that helps people buy the products and services they need through the convenience of payroll deduction. As part of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), a Fin Tech holding company with more than 20 years of experience, we’re focused on building simple, responsible financial solutions that put people first. PROG Holdings’ portfolio includes Progressive Leasing, a market leader in lease‑to‑own solutions, Purchasing Power, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform — all united by a commitment to innovation, access, and meaningful impact.

We are currently hiring an Assistant Buyer – Fashion Categories & Marketplace Support to join our growing merchandising team! This role is a critical execution and analytical support position that enables our Buyers and Senior Buyers to focus on strategic assortment decisions, margin optimization, and revenue growth. As part of our future-state merchandising operating model, you will own day-to-day operations across fashion product lines and third-party marketplace channels while developing the skills needed to grow into a Buyer role.

WE ARE: A fast-moving Fin Tech company with a passion for innovation and a merchandising team that moves at the speed of fashion. We build cross-functional partnerships, leverage data to drive decisions, and foster a culture where operational excellence meets creative merchandising strategy. We are committed to growing talent from within and developing the next generation of buyers.

This is a hybrid role that requires in‑office presence in Atlanta, Georgia.

YOU ARE: A detail-oriented, analytically curious merchandising professional with a passion for fashion and a drive to learn. You thrive in fast-paced environments, take ownership of execution with strong follow-through, and are energized by the intersection of data, product, and vendor relationships. You are eager to grow into a strategic Buyer role and bring discipline and accountability to make that happen.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

Manage, maintain, and update fashion SKUs across merchandising systems, ensuring accuracy of cost, attributes (size, color, fit, fabrication), sourcing, and lifecycle status

Support trend-driven assortment changes tied to seasonal transitions, SKU rationalization, and Good/Better/Best strategies across apparel, footwear, and accessories categories

Monitor SKU readiness to ensure fashion categories are execution-ready for pricing, promotions, and site merchandising launches aligned to seasonal calendars

Partner with Buyers to track in-season sell-through and flag early markdown or reorder candidates based on performance data Support operational management of fashion product listings across third-party marketplace channels (e.g., Amazon, Walmart Marketplace), ensuring listing accuracy, content completeness, and policy compliance

Coordinate item setup, attribute enrichment, and content updates for marketplace-listed fashion SKUs in alignment with platform requirements and brand standards

Monitor marketplace performance metrics (sell-through, return rates, listing health scores) and surface anomalies or opportunities to the Buyer Assist with marketplace promotional setups, pricing parity checks, and vendor funding alignment specific to channel commitments

Execute approved pricing updates and markdown cadences for fashion categories in alignment with seasonal pricing strategies and established guardrails

Perform competitive price checks and basic price validation across fashion and marketplace channels to support pricing integrity

Support promotional execution by ensuring accurate setup, vendor funding alignment, and post-event data readiness for fashion-specific events

Act as the day-to-day operational liaison with fashion vendors for item setup, content needs, size/fit specifications, and executional follow-ups Coordinate with Fulfillment, Accounting/AP, Customer Care, Marketing, and Site Merchandising to resolve issues impacting customer experience or financial accuracy

Prepare and maintain standard reports related to SKU performance, pricing changes, promotions, assortment health, and marketplace channel metrics

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