Assistant Buyer, H Project

Position: Assistant Buyer, H Project (12 Month Contract)
Holt Renfrew  offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands, to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired every day.

A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.

Assistant Buyer, H Project (12 Month Contract)  provides critical administrative and operational support to the Buyer, ensuring the accurate and timely execution of all buying processes. This role supports the achievement of sales volume, gross margin, and full-price sell-through targets through detailed analysis, process management, and consistent follow-through across vendors, stores, and internal teams.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, analytically strong, and passionate about sustainability, brand storytelling, and the luxury customer experience.

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

Monitor sales and margin performance and flag variances against budget and forecast, including maintaining team and vendor sales reports

Support with worksheet completion, purchase order creation, maintenance, and open-to-buy tracking, ensuring a high level of accuracy and timeliness

Review vendor order confirmations to ensure alignment with purchase orders and agreed terms

Conduct detailed purchase order follow up with vendors, resolving discrepancies and managing all related distribution, SKU, and system issues

Maintain accurate records and ensure timely updates across all buying tools and systems

Support forecast preparation and provide data inputs to the Buyer and Planner

Assist in monthly and seasonal markdown preparation and execution

Monitor stock levels and provide data-driven recommendations for reorders, RTVs, consolidations, and inventory actions

Assist in preparation for pre-market analysis and seasonal business reviews

Complete and revise store allocations for merchandise on order, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategy

Partner with stores on consolidations, RTVs, product and program launches, visual merchandising, brand storytelling and ongoing seasonal communication

Support communication and coordination with vendors and internal partners to ensure timely execution of orders, deliveries, and issue resolution

Maintain vendor communication for order follow up, delivery tracking, and discrepancy resolution

Initiate and coordinate product knowledge sessions, in-store training, and contests in partnership with vendors and stores

Produce and update seasonal product knowledge presentations and materials

Support wider team with ongoing visual merchandising coordination needs

Manage product ticketing, bilingual labeling, and hangtags

Coordinate sample inventory, including tracking, organization, and returns

Support the execution of special orders, trunk shows, events, and brand activations through administrative coordination and logistics management

Prepare presentations, media kits, and supporting materials as required

Complies with all Health & Safety policies and requirements

Perform other duties, as assigned

The ideal candidate:

Post-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

1-2 years of retail and/or head office experience

Sound knowledge of purchasing principles and practices / Retail Math

Previous analysis experience is an asset, including use of system-based tools

Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong execution skills with a focus on accuracy, timelines, and follow through

Confident and effective communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills

Collaborative team player who is comfortable supporting multiple stakeholders

Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment

Passionate about sustainability, fashion and luxury retailing

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Holt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email  and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

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Hiring Range : $52,000.00 - $62,000.00 (per year)

Final compensation for this position will be determined based on the candidate's unique skills, expertise, individual qualifications, and assessed contributions to the role following the completion of the interview process. The range stated is the starting range for this position. Offers may vary with experience, qualifications, performance,…