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Assistant Buyer jobs: 79 open roles

Open assistant buyer jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for assistant buyer work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Operations function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Buyers and purchasing agents”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open assistant buyer jobs
79

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$77,710

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
47,200

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

Operations openings that ask for AI skills
2%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Operations openings that are remote
4%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. supply chain14%
  2. 2. procurement14%
  3. 3. logistics12%
  4. 4. project management7%
  5. 5. excel6%
  6. 6. erp2%
  7. 7. audit2%
  8. 8. forecasting2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Open assistant buyer jobs

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Operations jobs in the rankings

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Where assistant buyer jobs are

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Assistant Buyer jobs by city and state

Employers hiring assistant buyers

  • Tillys 4
  • Williams-Sonoma 3
  • Grocery Outlet 3
  • Barnes & Noble 3
  • Hubbell 2
  • Doe Run 2
  • Rent the Runway 2
  • Tandy Leather 2
  • Variety Wholesalers 2
  • The Paper Store 2

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