ASSISTANT BUYER - BEAUTY CARE

About the role

Assists the Buyer and Planner Distributor in various functional merchandising areas for a worldwide retail organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Buyer and Planner Distributor in assortment planning execution, advertising coordination, financial planning execution, merchandise allocation, and replenishment for assigned departments.
• Evaluate, develop, and execute appropriate stock assortments and sources of supply for regional and corporate programs.
• Negotiate with vendors for additional support such as cooperative advertising, freight allowances, coupons, in-store merchandising demonstrations, and training.
• Manage advertising information, program sheets, and track order status to ensure on-time receipts for advertised items.
• Place orders as directed and assume buying responsibility for specific merchandise classifications when directed by the Buyer.
• Develop inventory projections, planning, and replenishment for specific merchandise classifications when directed by the Divisional Merchandise Manager (DMM).
• Communicate merchandising programs to worldwide stores and other departments.
• Set up new items and vendors, and maintain accurate item/vendor data, including pricing in the merchandising system.
• Develop and maintain plan-o-grams in collaboration with management.
• Place and track open orders from placement to receipt.
• Maintain open-to-buy as directed.
• Review and monitor sales, profits, and inventories of stores and distribution centers to ensure maximum performance for assigned departments.
• Analyze vendor performance with the Buyer and Planner Distributor.
• Prepare system reports for review and analysis.
• Conduct store visits with the Buyer or Planner Distributor to evaluate merchandising programs and execution, providing recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in advertising meetings, vendor meetings, and merchandise clinics.
• Attend professional development training.
• Supervise assigned administrative support staff and delegate tasks as appropriate.
• Stay abreast of current industry trends through vendor meetings, market trips, trade publications, and commercial store visits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• File a Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) as required.
• Total of 4 years of experience, consisting of:
  • General Experience: 3 years in administrative, merchandising, technical, or other responsible work that provided knowledge of merchandising and procurement practices, interpersonal skills, and mature judgment.
  • Substitution of Education for Experience: 1 year of education above high school may substitute for 9 months of experience (up to a maximum of a 4-year bachelor’s degree for 3 years of general experience).
  • Specialized Experience: 1 year of progressive experience in procurement practices, methods, and procedures, including open-to-buy management, source selection, comparison shopping, pricing, markdowns, stock rotation, sales promotions, and merchandise controls.

Schedule

Full-Time (35+ hours per week).

Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia.