insight globalPortland, ME
Assistant Buyer
Assistant Buyer
Assistant Buyer
insight globalPortland, ME
6 days ago
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsPurchasing Managers
All Other General Merchandise RetailersClothing and Clothing Accessories RetailersSupermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
Apply for this role →Required Skills & Experience 3+ years of experience in Buying
- Experience with Kitchen (flatware, home goods, drinkware, etc.)
- Strong Excel experience (tracking, pivot tables, etc.)
- Experience working with vendors (budgeting, spend, savings, etc.)
- ability to manage junior/assistant buyers Nice to Have Skills & Experience Experience with enterprise sales platforms (PowerBI preferred)
- Experience leading teams
- Planogram experience Job Description A Fortune 500 retail client in the Portland, Oregon area is seeking a Senior Buyer to support their merchandising operations teams. This resource will work with planners to develop and attain budgeted sales, gross margin and market share for assigned categories. Locate and select assortment for the enterprise and manage vendor relationships to maximize sales/margin and minimize costs.
Other day to day responsibilities include:
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
- Develop and communicate corporate strategic category plans with a focus on division's needs
- Maintain an awareness of current sales trends and assess impact on business needs
- Create business plan for assigned categories
- Create sales plan, display plans and ad plans customized for each division
- Maintain division-specific Enterprise Sales Planning (ESP) tools and procedures
- Review sales, profit and promotional performance by division
- Source and select new products
- Implement corporate pricing strategy; maintain competitiveness while maximizing sales and profit potential
- Manage vendor relationships for the enterprise, including negotiating vendor allowances, payment terms, in-stocks and orders
- Develop enterprise-specific selling programs for categories
- Partner with planner on financial planning, vendor financial plans and strategies
- Participate in floor planning and plan-o-gram processes
- Maintain a comprehensive awareness of industry trends, the competitive landscape across the enterprise and regional needs
- Lead/participate in store tours
- Develop advertising campaigns; select merchandise to advertise
- Work with the product development team to develop, buy and market private label products across the enterprise
Also on the board Same function, level within a rung
Level
Mid
Location
Portland, ME
Occupation
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Industry
All Other General Merchandise Retailers
Posted
6 days ago