ASSOCIATE BUYER - KIDS

Job Summary

Assists the Buyers responsible for the development and execution of all merchandise stock assortments and promotional plans for assigned departments. Has limited Open-to-buy authority.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes market trends and offerings to develop and execute merchandise stock assortments business strategies and goals for assigned merchandise lines departments.
• Negotiates with vendors within established limits to obtain most favorable prices and allowances to achieve sales and profit objectives for basic and advertised merchandise.
• Works with vendors to ensure that all vendor's in-store sales staff is trained, meets all NEX standards, and is scheduled with all necessary and negotiated hours of staffing.
• Develops and executes advertising plan for assigned departments.
• Oversees order placement and tracking to ensure timely receipt of merchandise.
• Works with Buyer to prepare information tools, training materials, and training seminars for store associates.
• Works closely with Planner Distributor to plan sales gross profit and stock turn both annually and seasonally.
• Works closely with Planner Distributor to determine and execute automated methods of replenishment.
• Maintains collaborative partnerships with vendors and internal and external colleagues.

Requirements

• General Experience: 3 years of experience which was gained in professional technical or other responsible work which enabled the applicant to gain a knowledge of retail practices, demonstrated skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships, the ability to analyze problems and exercise mature judgment.
• Specialized Experience: 2 years of progressively responsible substantive experience which provided background in Procurement practices, methods, and procedures, Developing and maintaining open to buy, Selecting sources of supply, Planning stock assortments, Review of merchandise for pricing, markdowns, and stock rotation, Planning and developing sales promotions.

Qualifications

• Education: A total of 5 years of experience consisting of the following: General Experience (3 years), Substitution of Education for Experience (up to a maximum of a 4 years bachelor's degree for 3 years of general experience).

Skills

• Knowledge of retail practices.
• Ability to analyze problems and exercise mature judgment.
• Experience in Procurement practices, methods, and procedures.
• Experience in developing and maintaining open to buy.
• Experience in selecting sources of supply.
• Experience in planning stock assortments.
• Experience in reviewing merchandise for pricing, markdowns, and stock rotation.
• Experience in planning and developing sales promotions.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Full-Time (35+ hours)

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Full-Time (35+ hours)

Unposting Date

Ongoing