Associate Buyer (Kitchen & Food Prep)

Mercandising Strategy and Product Development

Develop and execute merchandise strategies in partnership with Buyer/Sr. Buyer; Includes assortment management and customer facing visual and storytelling ideas
Responsible for supporting Buyer/ Sr. Buyer in Product Development vision in conjunction with a sourcing manager who administers the processes and timelines
Travel and time in market for trend identification, category expertise and white space opportunities.

Vendor Relationships

Work with National Brand product partners to understand the market, the category, and to carefully curate assortments leveraging their expertise.
In partnership with sourcing, who manages the vendor matrix, maintain relationships with key private label product partners to deliver product proud assortments, collaboratively drive business results and represent the At Home brand professionally in the market.

Financial Planning, Data Analysis, Inventory & Reporting

Provide insights and actively participate in the OTB process to drive category P&L in collaboration with the Sr. Buyer/ Buyer and the Sr. Planner/Planner
Assist with analyzing purchasing trends, sales data, and supplier performance;
Includes recommendations on action to take pre-season, during season and post-season
Provide a point of view on assortment changes based on market assessment, prediction of purchasing needs, and productivity assessment of sales data

Cross-Department Collaboration

Partner with Marketing, Digital and Packaging teams to achieve strategic business objectives and Go to Market vision
Work closely with planning, sourcing, & visual teams to align Merchandising with company goals.
Support Buyer/ Sr. Buyer with strategic initiatives and applicable milestone meetings

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is considered.
• 3-5 years’ experience in retail buying/ merchandising, planning, or related experience
  Merchandising or PD experience in (Decor) is a plus but not required.
• Product Development Ability; Creative and innovative skillset
  Ability to identify emerging trends and shops competition and market regularly
  Strong leadership and critical thinking skills
  Ability to develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships
  Communicates and translates information in a well thought-out, concise, and easy to understand manner in both verbal and written form
  Demonstrates effective organizational skills and good time management
  Willing to travel for market and store trips
  Innate curiosity and passion for product and customer satisfaction