- Location
- New York City New York USA
- Address
- 4 W. 58th Street, New York City, NY 10019 View map
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Compensation
- $59,000–79,000/year
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Posted
- Oct 13, 2026
About Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman is an iconic luxury retailer known for an exceptional, curated assortment and white‑glove customer service. Part of the Saks Global portfolio, the brand operates within a multi‑channel luxury ecosystem and maintains elevated standards in-store and in its food & beverage operations, delivering highly curated experiences to a discerning clientele.
Bergdorf Goodman seeks an Assistant Buyer to support buying, vendor partnerships, order management, market preparation, assortment development, and in-season analysis. The role is onsite in New York; compensation varies by location, experience, and other job-related factors.
Role & Responsibilities
- Participate in vendor selections and partnerships, support the Buyer, and provide information and communications to vendors and store teams.
- Gather and confirm order details with Buyers, Associate Buyers, and brand partners; update buy sheets and resolve discrepancies.
- Oversee offshore Merchandise Assistants’ purchase-order creation and transmission to brand partners, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery, coordinating communications, and resolving or escalating issues.
- Provide allocation direction to the Planning Allocation team and help manage allocations for high-touch categories such as Designer.
- Communicate receipt-flow changes to the offshore team and ensure purchase orders accurately reflect ship windows, order quantities, and on-order inventory.
- Prepare Buyers for market by working with Planners to provide insights on historical performance, best and worst sellers by door, emerging trends, and customer preferences; coordinate market appointments and periodically attend the New York market.
- Support the Buyer in style-out sessions by coordinating logistics and preparing insights for assortment presentations.
- Initiate development of strategic product assortments to drive sales and brand growth.
- Serve as the primary contact for execution questions and feedback from brand partners, visual merchandising, site merchandising, stores, digital, marketing (including promotions), and planning (including pricing).
- Review business performance with Assistant Planners, communicate bottoms-up style insights to Buyers, recommend in-season actions, and help prepare for monthly open-to-buy reviews.
- Manage markdown cadence and oversee offshore execution of price changes and returns to vendor (RTVs), resolving escalated issues.
- Work with the offshore reporting team to generate custom buying reports, maintain structural changes to report views, and ensure delivery on expected timelines.
Qualifications
- Manages ambiguity well, is a self-starter, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrates strong accountability and can multitask and prioritize independently.
- Generates a range of problem-solving approaches quickly, including new and novel ideas.
- Has strong interpersonal skills, communicates directly yet diplomatically, and builds trust quickly.
- Consistently meets and exceeds goals, with a proven track record of driving positive outcomes through objectives and measures in a large, complex organization.
- Is open to new perspectives and willing to try new ways of working in an evolving business.
- Has strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Has 1–2 years’ experience as an Assistant Buyer or equivalent, preferably in a major department store or luxury retail.
Skills
Experience
1–2 years as an Assistant Buyer or equivalent, preferably in a major department store or luxury retail.
Workplace
The role is situated in New York City, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 59,000 to USD 79,000 per annum.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; basic and supplemental life insurance; disability insurance; additional voluntary benefits, including critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance; employee discount; and career advancement opportunities across retail, distribution, digital, and corporate functions.
Culture
The workplace emphasizes impeccable service, attention to detail and collaboration across culinary and retail teams. Employees operate in a fast‑paced, guest‑centric environment where professional conduct and adherence to luxury standards are expected.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Bergdorf Goodman, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Assistant Merchandiser», «Junior Buyer», «Buying Assistant», «Assistant Merchandise Buyer», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.