Description
We are seeking a Buyer to join our team. As a Buyer, you will work with diverse vendors to choose the best product mix, both in-store and online. You will help determine where to localize, while calibrating market positioning and acting as brand managers. You will own a wide SKU count, making your work varied and challenging. Through cross-functional collaboration, instinct, and creativity, you will be the expert on the guest, the market, and the competition.
Responsibilities:
- Plan profitable and locally relevant assortments using your grasp of guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitors
- Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities
- Lead cross-functional teams to drive category results while managing progress toward sales and margin goals
- Partner with product designers and/or category managers and vendors to guide product development
- Interact with Associate Buyers, Senior Merchandise Specialists, the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Item Center of Excellence, and other expert partners
Requirements:
- Four-year degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of Merchandising experience
- Strong strategic and analytical skills to grow a business
- Strong collaboration skills to partner with Cross Functional Teams
- Flexibility, resilience, and comfort working in 'grey areas' that are constantly changing
Benefits:
- Competitive pay ($73,000.00 - $132,000.00)
- Comprehensive health benefits and programs
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid sick leave
- Paid national holidays
- Paid vacation