Buying Assistant

**About SwimOutlet** SwimOutlet is the largest online swim retailer in the U.S. and a trusted partner to thousands of swim teams nationwide. Our Team Store platform powers the way swim teams gear up, making it seamless for coaches, parents, and athletes to get the suits, tech, and equipment they need, while unlocking exclusive team perks. We’re building the richest team shopping experience in the industry, fast, reliable, deeply supportive of coaches, and full of community spirit. **The Role** As an Ecommerce Buying Assistant within the Lifestyle Department, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Buying and Merchandising teams. Your responsibilities will encompass various aspects of ecommerce operations, including product data entry, product launch coordination, and site merchandising and maintenance. **How we work with AI** We treat AI as a core part of how the buying team works. You’ll be encouraged to experiment with new tools, share prompts and workflows with the team, and continuously look for ways to remove manual work so we can spend more time on assortment, vendor relationships, and growth. **What you will do** * Manage product classification, taxonomy, and cross\-categorization, leveraging AI\-assisted tagging and attribution tools to improve speed and accuracy. * Execute product data entry and bulk product creation using PIM systems, spreadsheets, and AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to create items, generate attributes, and QA data at scale. * Partner with the imaging team on asset collection, uploading, and metadata; use AI image\-tagging or background\-removal tools where appropriate to streamline workflows. * Support site merchandising, navigation, and on\-site search optimization, using performance data to recommend updates. * Communicate and follow up with vendors on product information, image collection, content, PO status; maintain clean vendor records. * Run ad\-hoc sales reporting where needed, help identify item opportunities. * Identify and propose process improvements, automations, and AI\-driven efficiencies across buying workflows (e.g., templated prompts, macros, scripts, no\-code automations). * Maintain QA on the live site and proactively flag errors or merchandising opportunities, carrying out tasks with a sense of urgency and priority. * Conduct competitive shopping, trend research, and assortment analysis, using AI tools to summarize market reports, surface trends, and synthesize customer reviews. * Performing other duties and projects as assigned. * Maintaining a positive work atmosphere that strengthens the team. **Who you are** * You are a relationship builder, personable, collaborative, and maintain a positive attitude. * You thrive in a fast\-paced, entrepreneurial work atmosphere. * You possess strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills, with comfort using data to inform merchandising decisions. * You demonstrate an enthusiasm for fashion, retail, and ec