{"id":3447607,"url":"https://alion.io/job/apparel-group-assistant-buyer-3","title":"Assistant Buyer","company":{"id":446519,"name":"Apparel Group","domain":"apparelgroup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/apparelgroup","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"C","score":62,"open_postings":174,"ghost_share":0.632,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.017,"time_to_fill_p50_days":25,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Dubai, United Arab Emirates"],"countries":["AE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":15500,"max_usd":38000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":3421},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-10-29T06:04:38Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-29","last_verified_at":"2026-11-01T03:56:49Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-11-01T03:56:49Z","days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":1},"description":"Objective:\nThe position is responsible for assisting in category planning, vendor coordination, and inventory monitoring to help achieve gross margin goals and maintain a healthy sell-through rate of 60% or above.\nKey Responsibilities:\nProduct Range Support:\nAssist in the development of brand strategy through research and analysis of target customers and market positioning.\nSupport category planning activities by analyzing performance, trends, and sales potential.\nContribute to the seasonal purchase strategy by leveraging reports and historical data shared by the planning/merchandising teams.\nParticipate in store grading to align product assortments across diverse store types (e.g., premium vs. value-focused).\nAssist in developing procurement strategies for seasonal sales using historical product performance.\nSupport pricing decisions through competitive benchmarking and market intelligence.\nCoordinate with principals and suppliers for procurement under the guidance of the Buyer.\nOrder Management:\nPrepare and track procurement orders to ensure timely delivery in line with service level agreements and purchase plans.\nMonitor in-transit inventory to ensure smooth stock movement from supplier to warehouse.\nVendor Coordination:\nSupport the Buyer in maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant deliveries.\nFollow up on supplier performance, delivery timelines, and contractual adherence.\nStore & Visual Merchandising:\nConduct store visits to monitor product displays and gather insights on product performance.\nVisit competitor stores for benchmarking and trend inspiration.\nTrack stock levels and weeks of cover, raising alerts when stock adjustments are needed.\nCollaborate with store staff to collect feedback on customer preferences and product performance.\nMarket & Competition Awareness:\nStay updated on fashion trends and evolving customer preferences in local and international markets.\nTrack competitor activities, product offerings, and pricing strategies to support informed buying decisions.\nDesired Experience:\nMinimum 2 years of experience in retail or merchandising, preferably within a fashion or lifestyle brand.\nProficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and basic ERP systems.\nUnderstanding of product strategy, vendor coordination, range planning, and trend analysis.\nFamiliarity with market research, sales data interpretation, and forecasting techniques.\nBachelor’s degree in Fashion, Retail Management, or a related field from a recognized institution.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2529,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Footwear","Apparel & Fashion Brands"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T09:09:35Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-01T03:56:49Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/apparel-group-assistant-buyer-3","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/apparel-group-assistant-buyer-3.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T10:00:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":16912,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":446519},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=446519"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fapparel-group-assistant-buyer-3"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fapparel-group-assistant-buyer-3"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fapparel-group-assistant-buyer-3"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/apparel-group-assistant-buyer-3\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fapparel-group-assistant-buyer-3"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3447607}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"apparelgroup.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3447607},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}