Buyer 3

Overview

This position is responsible for forecasting, planning, and implementing strategies in order to achieve or exceed sales goals and profit margins for a department or classification. In addition, you will be responsible for purchasing a balanced product assortment to help showcase the brand direction. Develop, implement, and track promotional strategies in an effort to generate additional sales, move slow selling goods and maintain healthy inventory levels. The associate will also perform all responsibilities and tasks of an assistant for the balance of the area.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for all aspects of buying and planning for a department or sub-classification.

• Partner with planning to prepare and manage open to buy to reflect sales trends.

• Assist the Buyer in negotiating and liquidating corporate excess, while achieving profit plans.

• Assist the Buyer in forecasting, planning and implementing strategies in order to achieve sales and product margins.

• Supports the Buyer in developing and implementing assortment plans ensuring proper levels of stock by classification by store.

• Utilize pre-season and in-season planning and projections throughout the year to ensure sufficient stock levels.

• Supports the Buyer in developing, implementing and tracking promotional strategies in an effort to create sales, move slow selling goods, and maintain healthy inventory levels.

• Prepare and analyze weekly style and category reports.

• Ensure proper assortment mix by developing projections on core items and creating weekly analyses to track category sales.

• Assist in developing and implementing merchandising standards.

• Prioritize weekly product shipments with allocation partners.

• Travel to the Retail stores each season to ensure proper merchandising standards and review inventory levels and sales.

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What You'll Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's Degree and 2-4 years related experience.

• Microsoft Office including a comprehensive knowledge of Excel.

• Strong Analytical skills, including knowledge and use of Retail Math.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work effectively across a number of key internal departments/ groups.

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The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applications on an ongoing basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Title: Buyer 3

Salary or Pay Range: $73,000- $83,000

Workplace Persona: Collaborator

Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

Job Category: Corporate

Nearest Major Market: Boston