Buyer III

Develop merchandise assortments and strategies to drive profitable category sales and productivity while ensuring product value, quality, and styling Set and adjust the strategic vision for designated categories based on market trends, business reviews, priorities, and corporate strategies Participate in financial planning and advertising/marketing plans Present business reviews to leadership Manage vendor relationships and develop strong vendor partnerships Oversee training and career development for direct reports and contribute to broader team development Develop, select, test, price, and acquire merchandise Develop new product concepts and brands for test markets and potential store rollout Drive lifecycle management from idea inception through clearance and end of life Coordinate with Inventory Analysts to maintain proper in-stock levels Co-manage merchandising assortments for e-commerce websites Negotiate product returns, annual purchasing agreements, and vendor contracts Coordinate with marketing, visual display, and advertising departments Merchandise marketing-channel items and present promotional items to merchandise directors and vice presidents Partner with Sourcing on factory selection and cost negotiation Partner with Financial Planning on open-to-buy planning Assist with vendor performance, late-order, and quality-control issues Requirements Up-to-date knowledge of jewelry market trends and competitive strategies Ability to adjust quickly to changing market trends, conditions, priorities, and corporate strategies Ability to develop, select, test, price, and acquire quality merchandise Ability to develop and manage product concepts, brands, assortments, and lifecycle strategies Ability to negotiate with vendors on purchasing agreements, product returns, contracts, factory selection, and costs Ability to collaborate with marketing, visual display, advertising, sourcing, inventory, and financial planning teams Ability to present and justify category, catalog, and promotional plans to senior leadership Ability to oversee training and career development for direct reports Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing merchandise assortments, product concepts, and lifecycle strategies while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams. Proven ability to negotiate vendor agreements and present strategic plans to senior leadership. Highest-signal resume keywords Merchandise Assortment Development Vendor Negotiation Market Trend Analysis Product Lifecycle Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Hard Skills Product Development Financial Planning Quality Control Pricing Strategy Inventory Management Soft Skills Leadership Communication Adaptability Training and Development Industry Keywords Jewelry Market Trends Vendor Relationships E-Commerce Merchandising Promotional Planning Sourcing and Cost Negotiation #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor