Assistant Buyer/Assortment Planner (Retail)

Location: Downtown Seattle headquarters; hybrid schedule with in-office work required Monday through Thursday

Salary: $80,000–$132,000 annually in Washington

Company

hirify.global operates a retail business with store and e-commerce operations.

What you will do

• Analyze customer needs, market conditions, and seasonal merchandise by category.
• Develop execution strategies for assortment and merchandise performance.
• Coordinate with buying, planning, and inventory teams to improve allocation depth, precision, and location-level inventory.
• Support vendor negotiations covering exclusive offerings, terms, pricing, markdowns, returns, and drop-ship programs.
• Partner with store and e-commerce stakeholders on selling strategy and business priorities.
• Participate in business reviews and identify decisions that can improve department performance.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in merchandise buying and/or planning.
• 2+ years of experience analyzing data and implementing performance improvements.
• Experience with high-volume sales categories, including high SKU counts, strong seasonality, and high revenue.
• Strong business acumen, decision-making, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel navigation, formulas, and pivot tables.
• Ability to work from the Seattle headquarters Monday through Thursday under the hybrid schedule.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, retirement, and paid time away benefits.
• Life insurance and disability insurance options.
• Merchandise discounts and employee assistance resources.
• 401(k), PTO accruals, and holidays.
• Potential eligibility for performance-based incentives or bonuses.