Job Title: Assistant Buyer – Cruise Line Travel Retail
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000
Location: NYC or Miami Based
About Us:
Effy Jewelry is a renowned, family-owned business with over four decades of experience in luxury retail. While best known for our fine jewelry collections, available in over 150 land- and cruise-based boutiques worldwide, we also operate HF Duty Free Team, a separate division focused on multiple product categories within the Duty-Free and Travel Retail sector. HFDF Corp partners with leading brands to deliver a curated retail experience for travelers across the globe.
Job Overview:
The Assistant Buyer – Cruise Line Travel Retail supports the Buying team in managing a strategic, guest-focused product assortment across onboard retail shops. This role involves vendor communication, purchase order coordination, sales analysis, and operational support to help deliver a world-class shopping experience to cruise guests.
The role may be based in New York or Miami. Employees based in New York work onsite full-time at our HQ, while those based in Miami follow a hybrid schedule with two required in-office days each week at the DC location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in product selection and procurement across categories such as beauty, fashion, liquor, jewelry, souvenirs, and travel essentials
- Monitor inventory levels, sales trends, and guest preferences to inform buying decisions and reorders
- Coordinate purchase orders, shipment schedules, and inventory distribution across cruise ships
- Maintain accurate product data, pricing, and tracking in internal systems
- Communicate with suppliers and logistics teams to resolve order discrepancies and ensure timely delivery
- Analyze sales reports and provide insights on product performance and assortment opportunities
- Support seasonal assortment planning, promotional activity, and visual merchandising coordination
- Collaborate with onboard retail teams and cross-functional departments to ensure smooth execution of initiatives
- Participate in vendor meetings, product walkthroughs, and occasional ship visits or trade shows (as required)
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Hospitality, or related field
- 2-4 years’ experience in a retail buying or merchandising role (cruise/travel retail a plus)
- Strong analytical and organizational skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel and retail systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable working with international partners
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Interest in cruise guest behavior, global retail trends, and product innovation
Key Competencies:
- Commercial awareness
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Team collaboration
- Initiative and problem-solving
Effy Jewelry is committed to diversity in its workplace and is proud to offer equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic in the location in which the candidate is applying. Effy Jewelry applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation.
