Merchandise Buyer - Wellness, Personal Care, Gift, and Media

About the role

HUSTLER Hollywood Entertainment, Inc. is seeking a talented Merchandise Buyer.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Category Manager to develop and execute category strategies that drive sales, margin, inventory productivity, and overall category growth.
• Analyze daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal business performance to identify opportunities, challenges, and actionable recommendations.
• Develop assortment plans and product recommendations based on customer insights, sales trends, competitive analysis, and market opportunities.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive landscape, industry trends, customer needs, and emerging product opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for category expansion, product innovation, and business growth.
• Lead or participate in special projects and category initiatives that support company growth and operational excellence.
• Keep the Category Manager informed of key business trends, opportunities, risks, and project updates.
• Collaborate with Planning and Allocations to execute timely orders, reorders, transfers, and cancellations based on business performance and inventory needs.
• Support key promotional periods, seasonal transitions, floorsets, and product launches through effective inventory planning and execution.
• Maintain up to date size scales by store, category, and cluster to ensure proper store allocation and inventory optimization.
• Own replenishment planning and inventory management for assigned categories.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and brand partners.
• Negotiate costs, promotional support, markdown assistance, RTVs, exclusives, and business terms that support company financial objectives.
• Manage all aspects of the purchase order process, including order placement, revisions, follow-up, and issue resolution.
• Build strong partnerships across Marketing, Planning, Allocation, Operations, Stores, Visual Merchandising, Inventory Control and Accounts Payable.
• Present business insights, hindsight analysis, category performance, and strategic initiatives in cross-functional meetings to drive alignment and support organizational goals.
• Partner with Marketing and Visual teams to support product launches, promotional campaigns, and brand partnerships.
• Partner with the Category Manager and Visual Merchandising team to optimize store layouts, product placement, and assortment productivity.
• Collaborate with regional field leadership to identify opportunities, gather customer feedback, and improve category performance.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of retail buying, merchandising, category management, or related experience.
• Proven experience managing vendor relationships, inventory, replenishment, and category performance.
• Strong analytical, financial, and strategic thinking skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with executional excellence.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and business analysis.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Business Acumen
• Systems Thinking
• Financial Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Inventory Management
• Vendor Management
• Assortment Planning
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Curiosity & Continuous Improvement

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid holidays, PTO, life insurance, and more.