Buyer

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for achieving sales, margin $, margin %, and turnover plans for assigned departments. Interfaces with and provides merchandising strategies and details to planning and allocation to assure timely deliveries of the desired product mix. Works closely with marketing to create and implement proper in-store presentation and promotion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Travels to market as necessary to buy current season, fashionable footwear within acceptable price, quality, and target customer guidelines.

• Negotiates best prices, deliveries and terms while maintaining solid relationships with vendors.

• Stays within open-to-buy dollar limits when purchasing merchandise.

• Works closely with vendors and GMM to resolve changes and problems.

• Stays alert to market trends, competitor strategies, activities, and vendor activities, analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends

• Prepares merchandise presentations for scheduled meetings
• Plan and select the range, type and quantity of products according to: customer demand (e.g. price, quality and availability) - trends - policy – budget
• Implement merchandising strategies, thereby achieving sales and profit goals
• Source new and review existing merchandise to ensure products remain competitive by fully understanding customer needs
• Work with Allocators to distribute desired product to stores.
• Participating in promotional activities
• Writing reports and sales forecasts, and analyzing sales figures