Assistant Buyer

Job Details

Job Location:

999 Corporate in Santa Fe Springs - Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $70,304.00 - $74,000.00 Salary Job Category:
Corporate Our mission is to create an oasis that inspires and empowers women—and that mission comes to life every day in our US, Canada and Puerto Rico retail locations, distribution center, and corporate offices. We’re a team that works hard, has fun together, and holds integrity as

non-negotiable. Collaboration is rooted in respect for our caring, loyal Windsor family, where every voice matters and continuous improvement is part of our DNA. We take pride in doing more with less, planning in thoughtful detail, and always listening with a smile—because creating value and making our customers happy is at the heart of everything we do.

At Windsor, high-quality performance is expected, and all job duties must be carried out safely, ethically, and in accordance with company standards. This role requires active support of the company’s Mission Statement and Core Values through both individual contributions and teamwork in pursuit of company goals. Team members are expected to maintain professionalism while complying with all company policies, procedures, work rules, and guidelines.

The Assistant Buyer position at Windsor is one that focuses on supporting the Buyer in the areas of vendor communication, negotiation, style selection, inventory management and have a strong command of the on order. This is a high energy position that requires the Assistant Buyer to not only work closely with the Buyer, but one that also partners with Logistics to accomplish team objectives.

In terms of professional development, we hope to see our Assistant Buyers develop a true understanding of the Windsor customer and the Windsor buying philosophy. The roadmap for growth as an Assistant Buyer leads is one that can lead to a position in Planning, Buying or other corporate positions thatmay arise. Finally, like all roles at Windsor, we expect Assistant Buyers to embrace the Windsor values set forth in our mission statement.

• Drive online business growth for the Tops category by actively analyzing daily/weekly selling reports, key performance indicators (KPIs), and inventory turn.
• Leverage Excel and BI tools to generate custom performance reports, evaluate sales performance, and present e-commerce findings during Business Review meetings.
• Proactively identify best-sellers and recommend timely reorders, updates, or actionable inventory shifts.

• Partner with the Buyer to build balanced monthly assortments and support ongoing category product development.
• Attend vendor and concept meetings to select product, request style info, and document photos.
• Maintain an organizational system for all concept samples

• Cultivate strong vendor partnerships while communicating daily regarding sample updates.
• Request necessary style information to support buying decisions and write accurate purchase orders (POs) upon Buyer approval.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice issues.

• Foster strong working relationships across internal teams—including Planning, Allocation, E-Commerce, and Marketing—to ensure unified strategy execution.
• Maintain high professional standards with responsive communication, ensuring all vendor and internal inquiries are addressed within one business day.

• At least two years of experience in the fashion industry.
• Prior clerical or Assistant Buyer experience within a fashion retail chain.
• Degree in Fashion, Management, or a…