Assistant Buyer, Beauty, Bergdorf Goodman

Saks Global

📍New York, NY
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Assistant Buyer, Beauty, Bergdorf Goodman

Company

Saks Global

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4417451218

Job Description

Salary Range $59,000 - $79,000*

Job Description
WHO WE ARE:
Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH. Powered by our talented colleagues, we are redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience across our store network and e-commerce platforms. Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed brands, cutting-edge technology and the industry’s most comprehensive luxury customer data, Saks Global is shaping the future of retail.

You Will Be
As an Assistant Buyer with Bergdorf Goodman, you will be working to support the buyer that oversees that division. This role requires you to live within commuting distance from New York City.

You Will Do

  • Assist buyer in achieving sales and gross margin

  • Manage day-to-day operations of the buying office

  • Establish and maintain vendor relationships

  • Oversee vendor support and store communication

  • Recap and analyze selling, category and vendor performance

  • Manage promotional activities to drive in season business

  • Attend market appointments prepared with strategic assortment plans and understanding of product with a customer centric approach

  • Negotiate buying terms and end of season with vendors

  • Execute a seasonal merchandise strategy based on customer needs, product performance, industry trends, and business analytics

  • Accurately forecast monthly receipts and manage inventory flow

  • Partner with Planner in developing seasonal financial plans and budgets

  • Partner with Omni team for online product content/image maintenance

  • Manage marketing process including marketing proposals, co-op, and coordinating samples through effective communications with marketing and vendors

  • Partner and develop Merchandise Assistants

You Will Bring

  • Strong leadership, management, communication, customer service, and organization skills

  • Agility and ability to perform in a fast paced, changing environment

  • Exceptionally strong Excel skills (Excel certification is a plus)

  • Self motivation and an action/results-oriented mindset

  • Relationship management with a customer focus

  • Retail or service experience is a plus

Your Life And Career At Bergdorf Goodman

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation

  • Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate

  • Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)

  • An amazing employee discount

Benefits
We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).

*Saks.com is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.*
Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How would you approach analyzing weekly selling reports by category and vendor to determine if a beauty assortment is on track to hit its gross margin target?
  • 2.Walk me through how you would accurately forecast monthly receipts and manage inventory flow for a seasonal beauty launch.
  • 3.What key elements would you include in a strategic assortment plan before attending market appointments for Bergdorf Goodman's beauty division?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to manage a demanding vendor relationship while trying to negotiate favorable buying terms or end-of-season markdowns.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment. How did you stay organized and ensure nothing fell through the cracks?
  • 3.Give an example of a time you partnered with another team, such as marketing or an omni/digital team, to execute a promotional activity or ensure online product accuracy.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You notice a specific skincare category is significantly underperforming halfway through the season, threatening your gross margin. What immediate actions do you take?
  • 2.A Merchandise Assistant who reports to you is struggling to manage vendor communication and is missing deadlines for marketing samples, which is delaying a campaign. How do you handle this?

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Gross MarginAssortment PlanningVendor RelationsInventory ForecastingMarket AppointmentsSelling AnalysisPromotional ActivitiesMerchandise StrategyOmni ChannelExcelLuxury RetailBeauty

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