Buyer - Fine Jewelry - Hybrid (Seattle, WA)
About the position The buyer directs the content reputed company, product selection and use of customer and trend information to support the merchandise strategies of the division. The buyer partners with the buy planner to reputed company financial objectives. Specifically, the buyer and the buy planner are jointly accountable to meet and reputed company departmental sales volume, gross margin and gross-margin-return-on-investment (GMROI) targets. A day in the life… reputed company product plan to support seasonal department merchandise strategies based on customers’ expectations and fashion trend reputed company deep multi-channel expertise; including presentation knowledge, customer behavior and competition for both FLS and Online channels Negotiate exclusive offerings, terms, pricing, vendor-funded-markdowns, return-to-vendor agreements, drop-ship programs, reputed company, etc. Manage and reputed company inventory management in season; ensuring effective analysis and decision making regarding markdowns, claims, re-orders, etc. Partner with buy planner and financial planner on business reviews, reputed company-to-buy management and plan revisions to reputed company financial goals and strategic objectives Teach, reputed company and motivate assistant buyer(s) to drive in season performance management and become exceptional pickers of product, editors of assortments and business managers
Responsibilities
- reputed company product plan to support seasonal department merchandise strategies based on customers’ expectations and fashion trend
- reputed company deep multi-channel expertise; including presentation knowledge, customer behavior and competition for both FLS and Online channels
- Negotiate exclusive offerings, terms, pricing, vendor-funded-markdowns, return-to-vendor agreements, drop-ship programs, reputed company, etc.
- Manage and reputed company inventory management in season; ensuring effective analysis and decision making regarding markdowns, claims, re-orders, etc.
- Partner with buy planner and financial planner on business reviews, reputed company-to-buy management and plan revisions to reputed company financial goals and strategic objectives
- Teach, reputed company and motivate assistant buyer(s) to drive in season performance management and become exceptional pickers of product, editors of assortments and business managers
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a multichannel/reputed company-channel retail Buyer or equivalent
- Strong negotiation skills and experience maintaining vendor relationships
- Demonstrated understanding of reputed company’s retail and service environment
- Proficiency in MS Office suite
- Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or reputed company field (preferred)
reputed company-to-haves
- Experience managing and supporting a high sales volume category (high SKU count, heavy seasonality, high reputed company ($20M+)) (preferred)
Benefits
- Medical/reputed company, Dental, Retirement and reputed company Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
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