Assistant Buyer at East Fork Pottery

Asheville, North Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Mar, 26

Salary

65000.0

Posted On

31 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Organizational Skills, Attention To Detail, Communication Skills, Inventory Analysis, Vendor Communication, Product Data Management, Sample Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Self Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Follow-Through, Time Management, Data Accuracy, Product Development, Sourcing Initiatives

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

Assistant Buyer POSITION DESCRIPTION The Assistant Buyer supports Product by managing samples, maintaining accurate product data, supporting analysis, and acting as a key liaison between internal teams and vendors. This role is detail-driven, highly organized, and hands-on, with meaningful exposure to the full product lifecycle—from concept through delivery. This is an ideal role for someone with strong taste and operational rigor. RESPONSIBILITIES * Own end-to-end sample management, including intake, tracking, evaluation, photography coordination, documentation, and physical organization * Maintain and update product information across systems, including item setup, costing, vendor details, timelines, and attributes, ensuring accuracy and consistency * Serve as a primary point of contact for vendor communications, including sample status, costing updates, timelines, and follow-ups * Support product development and sourcing initiatives by tracking milestones, updating cross-functional tools, and coordinating information flow * Monitor new purchase orders to ensure they track on schedule and to planned quantities * Oversee reorder execution by maintaining clean inventory data, reviewing performance, and flagging quantity or timing adjustments as needed * Partner with e-commerce and merchandising teams to support strategic site placement * Prepare and manage product information for launch, ensuring accurate, complete pass-off to copy, marketing and ecomm teams, including attributes, pricing, timelines, and supporting documentation. * Support product education by building selling guides and coordinating store product trainings to ensure teams are confident at launch. * Maintain shared product trackers across merchandising, creative, sourcing, and operations, and support meeting preparation, notes, and follow-ups as needed Measured Metrics and Review Schedule Your first review will be 90 days after your start date, then a six-month check-in and a development review annually for the duration of your employment. During each review, your performance and ability to achieve the following metrics will be evaluated. * Sample tracking accuracy- logged correctly 98-100% of time * Product Data Accuracy Rate-

Responsibilities

The Assistant Buyer manages samples and product data while serving as a liaison between internal teams and vendors. This role involves supporting product development and ensuring accurate product information for launches.