Purchasing Buyer, Senior

Defines the merchandise strategy, such as mix of close-out vs. Jointly with the planner, develops a merchandise plan to support the strategy and achieve stated sales, turn and margin goals.

• Collaborates with Planning, Allocation, Distribution and Transportation Services, and Field Management to understand and improve upon internal company processes.
• Travels to stores to understand merchandise packaging and presentation requirements, customer requirements and customer trends. Shops competitor stores to assess direction of competition and understand competitive pricing structures.
• Travels to trade shows and vendor locations to develop a network of contacts, to stay informed on industry and competitor direction, and to source deals.
• Trains and mentors Assistant Buyers and/or Buyers, as requested.
• Performs administrative tasks, as needed or requested.
• Achieve annual Sales Dollar, Margin Dollar and Inventory Turn targets for assigned product areas.

A minimum of five years of retail buying experience, preferred.

• Experience in buying complex merchandise categories and categories with large sales volumes.
• Motivated and self-starter, willing to take on new challenges and learn every aspect of merchandising.
• System capable in spreadsheet, word processing and data analysis tools.