Buyer

Arhaus Buyer Position

Arhaus was founded in 1986 on a simple idea: Furniture and décor should be sustainably sourced, lovingly made, and built to last. Today, we partner with artisans around the world who share our vision, creating beautiful, heirloom-quality pieces that can be used—and loved—for generations.

A Buyer is responsible for supporting brand initiatives, balancing the open to buy, and achieving all aspects of assigned financial targets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work cross functionally to develop and implement business strategies necessary to meet or exceed financial goals for assigned category and total company
• Partner with Product Development and Planning teams to assort product appropriate for business needs
• Determine store distribution and selection of product mix in conjunction with Product Development, Planning, and Visual teams
• Responsible for allocating merchandise to stores
• Determine initial price points and plan pre-seasonal promotions
• Clear knowledge of target customer and competitive market
• Responsible for catalog content, proofing, and collaborating with the marketing team as needed
• Create, maintain, and report all product sales data for evaluation purposes as required by the Divisional Merchandise Manager and General Merchandise Manager
• Partner with Planning to reorder and track merchandise in order to maintain adequate inventory levels while balancing the open-to-buy
• Promptly respond to store personnel questions, comments, and requests
• Collaborate with Store and Visual Managers to evaluate and maximize individual store sales based on product performance and mix, demographic, and target customer
• Other duties as may be determined by management to perform the necessary functions of the position on an as-needed basis
• Ability to identify, develop and retain talent

Success Factors:

• Focus energies on activities that have the greatest impact
• Set and track progress on clear, measurable objectives and milestones
• Seek tools and data to better understand and serve their customer and business partners
• Keep in mind the different demands of customers and the company when developing strategy and making decisions. Considerations include but not limited to: price, quality, aesthetic, and end use

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Buying/Merchant experience
• College Degree (2 or 4 Years) in Business, Finance, Merchandising, or Design
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and the ability to learn and retain new computer systems in a timely manner
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to think strategically with strong decision-making skills
• Ability to multitask effectively and to perform in a high-energy environment

Arhaus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Arhaus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Arhaus are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Arhaus will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Arhaus encourages applicants of all ages.

At Arhaus, we believe great hiring starts with authentic human connection. Throughout your candidate experience, you will be engaging with real recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers who are focused on getting to know you, your experiences, skills, perspectives, and potential. We encourage candidates to use AI to support resume refinement, interview preparation, brainstorming, and communication. All application materials, assessments, and interview responses must accurately reflect your own experiences, qualifications, and capabilities. We ask that you participate in phone and virtual interviews without using AI to develop your responses. To protect the integrity of our hiring process and the confidentiality of information shared during interviews, candidates may not record, transcribe, or use AI-powered note-taking tools during interviews. We expect all candidates to participate in the hiring process with honesty and integrity. For take-home assignments or role-specific assessments where AI use is permitted, we request transparency on which specific tools were used and how the tools were used and expect an explanation of your approach, contributions, and decision-making.

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