Urban Outfitters Assistant Buyer - Beauty

Urban Outfitters is looking for an Assistant Buyer to join the Beauty team who will be responsible for assisting the buyer to create an exciting and timely product assortment for the retail and direct businesses that meet or exceed the sales volume and profit for the department. We are looking for someone who has an eye for beauty trends and strong business acumen.Supporting the daily operations within designated buying area and developing partnerships with the assistant or associate buyer on all necessary tasksManaging the flow of merchandise and updating merchant boardsRudimentary understanding of retail mathSharing and communicating thoughts/opinions to managers or business groups as a wholeHelp to maintain accurate Buy Sheets by classEntering, updating, managing, tracking, and organizing purchase orders in all systems (MTS, IP and Blue Cherry) to ensure timely deliveryEnsuring accuracy in all systemsCommunicating late deliveries to the buying and sales teamDeveloping cross functional relationships with market and internal partnersPrioritizing and reacting with a sense of urgency to the requests from both the merchant and cross functional teamsOrganizing and cataloguing samples#LI-MS52-3 years experience in buying role from a larger scale brand or companyDemonstrate an understanding of the Urban Outfitters target customer and the ability to select the appropriate product/trend that will appeal to the customer and meet their expectations.Fundamental understanding of the statistical components of the business (IMU%, MD%, GM%, selloff, WOS, etc.) and the OTB.Exhibit a professional communication style (both verbal and written) as shown through strong presentation skills, excellent organizational skills and a high sense of urgency.The ability to prioritize tasks in order to balance the immediate and long term needs of the business with a high sense of urgency.Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and the ability to learn new computer systems quickly and retain the information.Strong communication, time management, and interpersonal skillsAbility to prioritize projects and multitaskProficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)Ability to grasp multiple systems quicklyDetail orientedCreative thinkerURBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefitsURBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.

Created: 2026-02-23