Assistant Buyer, Women's Designer RTW, Bergdorf Goodman

Saks Global

📍New York, NY
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Assistant Buyer, Women's Designer RTW, Bergdorf Goodman

Company

Saks Global

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4417450267

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).

*Thank you for your interest with Saks Global. We look forward to reviewing your application.*
*Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.*
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.*
*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 recapping and analyzing weekly selling performance by category and vendor to determine if you are on track to hit your gross margin plan?
  • 2.Walk me through how you would accurately forecast monthly receipts and manage inventory flow for a seasonal Women's Designer RTW assortment.
  • 3.Bergdorf Goodman relies heavily on strong vendor partnerships. How do you prepare for and conduct negotiations on buying terms and end-of-season closeouts?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing retail or business environment. How did you stay organized and ensure results?
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to build a relationship with a difficult or unresponsive vendor. How did you handle it and what was the outcome?
  • 3.Give me an example of a time you used customer feedback or customer-centric data to influence a merchandise strategy or assortment plan.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are at a market appointment and a vendor presents a stunning new collection that you love, but it doesn't align with the strategic assortment plan or customer profile you prepared for. How do you handle this?
  • 2.It's mid-season, and a key Women's Designer RTW style is significantly underperforming, putting your gross margin at risk. Your Planner has flagged the issue. What steps do you take?

Resume Keywords

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Gross marginVendor relationshipsAssortment planningInventory managementOpen-to-buyMerchandise strategySelling analysisNegotiationOmni-channelExcel

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