Future Buyer

Responsibilities

• Meet deadlines
• Identify and keep abreast of market trends that our customers are interested in
• Identify and qualify new manufacturers and vendors
• Communicate effectively to deliver product’s requirements
• Communicate important information to the appropriate teams
• Build product collections through collaborations with other buyers
• Manage product development from conception to purchase order
• Analyze and manage vendor performance to maximize profitability
• Met and exceed margin and financial goals set by company leaders
• Develop and propose new product concepts that are exciting and unique
• Possible Domestic and/or International travel to work with vendors on sourcing new products

Requirements

• Creativity
• Plans and organizes time and resources efficiently
• Able to focus and apply analytical thinking such as collecting, analyzing and interpreting information
• Problem solving, using logic and imagination to come up with an intelligent solution to situations
• Team-oriented, possessing a positive attitude and effectively able to work with minimal supervision
• Clearly expresses thoughts in written and spoken form
• Can actively anticipate potential future problems and act to prevent or mitigate them

Skills

• Physical ability to stand for long periods of time while attending trade shows or climb stairs when visiting factories
• Microsoft Office experience with the following programs: Microsoft Excel abilities matching the description found at the Excel Website Microsoft Word experience mirroring the description at the Word Website Microsoft Outlook skillset in keeping with the description at the Outlook Website

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree, preferably in business administration, merchandising, or marketing
• OR Work experience within a buying capacity, preferably retail chain format
• OR Combination of education and work experience equaling 5+ years

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Plan
• 401(k) Program with company match
• Paid Vacation
• Sick / Personal Pay (SPP)
• Employee Discount
• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Holiday Pay

Pay

Competitive Wages

Schedule

Monday through Friday