Andrea Bidnick: Assistant Buyer in Costa Mesa, CA

Support Buyer on all day-to-day functions of the department. Generates, maintains and follows through on all purchase orders such as vendor delivery, tickets, samples and warehouse issues etc. Ensure that communication (written/verbal) is complete and thorough with vendor and internal partners. Organize and maintain files, samples and photos Perform regular maintenance on picture boards so that assortments are represented accurately. Creates and re-caps all weekly markdowns. Monitors on-order and manages weekly receipt flow into DC. Assist in management of OTB. Partner with Allocation, Marketing, and Visual teams to ensure correct execution of assortments in store. Requests and manages samples for fittings, photo shoots, and meetings. Creates recaps and reports as needed. Maintain positive working relationships with vendors and internal partners. Style outfits based on trends and copy write for seasonal catalogs Merchandise in store tables on a monthly basis