Retail Buyer

A growing mid-sized company is looking for an experienced Retail Buyer to add to their Marketing & Merchandising team!

Great compensation
Hybrid work options
Great culture
Amazing benefits and bonus potential

Responsibilities:
Develop a competitive merchandise assortment plan that is customer focused and monitor and adjust sales plan by staying abreast of fashion/industry trends and competition
Secure and analyze quotations; negotiate prices and terms with vendors. Select vendors with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities
Ensure that product quality standards are met. Meet and exceed customer expectations through selection and pricing
Analyze sales history for trends and item performance
Run and analyze reports to create actionable recommendations
Shop competition to compare products, pricing, merchandising, etc.
Monitor and track quarterly goals and objectives
Maintain budgeted profit margins and OTB for designated areas
Monitor vendor performance for quality, price, and delivery to determine vendor base
Integrate brand, sourcing, marketing and retail supply chain functions into the merchandising process to make advantageous business decisions

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years’ experience as a retail buyer
Sound analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong ability in Microsoft Excel and database applications; including building spreadsheets ad hoc and creating macros
MicroStrategy reporting ability a plus