FabFitFun is looking for two Assistant Buyers to join our Merchandising Department! We currently have an opening for an Assistant Buyer in both our Beauty and Home categories. These Assistant Buyers will help support the Buying Team as they build and maintain brand partnerships to drive growth across our seasonal subscription box and corresponding e-Commerce flash sales. 

The ideal candidate will be confident multi-tasking priorities such as vendor communication, sample management, and data input. This role will appeal to someone with an interest in the beauty or home/lifestyle category and  looking to jump-start a career within buying and gain exposure from a dynamic Merchandising Department.

Location: FabFitFun HQ is located in the Greater Los Angeles area in West Hollywood. This role is expected to work onsite from HQ 3 days a week. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Perform administrative and operational functions supporting the Buying team, including but not limited to purchase order management, sale set up, lineplan creation while building foundational merchant skills
• Coordinate with Buyers, Planners, Accounting, Logistics, Quality control, Receiving departments, and Vendors to ensure production requirements are followed
• Help schedule and attend pitch calls and send recaps to brands as needed
• Ensure timely delivery of merchandise through communication with Buyer, merchant teams, and external vendors
• Support vendor communications, ensuring proper receipt flow, tracking deliveries, etc. 
• Organize and archive all samples for subscription box and e-commerce sales
• Enter, update, and maintain data in SalesForce and internal team documents 
• Perform additional administrative tasks, as needed across the Merchandising Team 

What You’ll Have:

• 1-2 years experience in a fast-paced product focused company, preferably with exposure to Merchandising/Buying
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Communications, Merchandising, Marketing, Business)
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, and presentation skills
• Ability to operate independently while establishing strong working relationships with co-workers and cross-functional teams
• Planning & Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals
• Can identify and clearly articulate the processes necessary to get things down efficiently and align resources effectively complete activities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Salesforce, and have aptitude to learn technical applications quickly
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast-paced environment