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URBN

Multi-brand fashion retail with lifestyle brands

Free People Buying Assistant

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePhiladelphia, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong communication, time management, and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Ability to prioritize projects and multitask.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to learn and use multiple systems quickly.
  • Detail-oriented work style.
  • Creative thinking ability.

Responsibilities

  • Support daily operations within the designated buying area and develop partnerships with the assistant or associate buyer on necessary tasks.
  • Manage the flow of merchandise and update merchant boards.
  • Apply a rudimentary understanding of retail mathematics.
  • Share and communicate thoughts and opinions to managers and business groups.
  • Enter, update, manage, track, and organize purchase orders in MTS, IP, and Blue Cherry to ensure timely delivery.
  • Ensure accuracy in all systems.
  • Communicate late deliveries to the buying and sales teams.
  • Set up new vendors and send them routing guides and pre-ticketing information.
  • Develop cross-functional relationships with market and internal partners.
  • Prioritize and respond urgently to requests from merchant and cross-functional teams.
  • Assist the buying team in proofreading catalog copy.
  • Identify photos on the Free People and wholesale websites to be reshot to drive sales.
  • Organize and catalog samples.

Desired Qualifications

  • Retail or previous buying experience is preferred.

About the Company

URBN

Multi-brand fashion retail with lifestyle brands

URBN operates a global portfolio of lifestyle brands, including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Nuuly, Terrain, and Vetri Family. Each brand targets different customer niches with a mix of clothing, accessories, and home goods, and some offerings extend into experiences like dining or a rental model with Nuuly. The multi-brand approach lets URBN serve a wide range of tastes under one umbrella and diversify beyond a single brand. Its goal is to build long-term value by expanding brand offerings, entering related product areas, and exploring services like rental to support a circular economy while reaching new markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Philadelphia, PA
Founded
2016

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