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eCommerce Assistant Buyer
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We’re looking for a highly analytical, self-directed, and motivated eCommerce Assistant Buyer to assist the senior buying team with the development of assortment strategies and overall product execution to drive category specific growth.
Primary Goals Include:
- Setup, manage, and maintain 2,000 SKUs to ensure data integrity in reporting
- Execute and manage purchase orders to ensure on time delivery and accurate receiving
- Assist category buyer with developing the assortment offering and participate in the development of annual financial plans and monthly forecasting
- Execute pricing changes to support periodic and seasonal promotions
- Assist supply chain team with inventory management and receipt reconciliation
Job Functions Include:
- Issue purchase orders and negotiate / confirm order quantities and delivery dates with key suppliers
- Manage purchase order delivery dates and inbound shipments to ensure accuracy in forecasted receipt volume
- Set up SKUs and analyze SKU activity to ensure data integrity
- Execute against replenishment strategy for core SKU base to ensure in-stock requirements are met, and sales potential / inventory productivity is maximized
- Provide Merchandise Coordinator with product information and key selling points to effectively merchandise product for sale pages
- Execute price changes for multiple pricing tiers, promotional campaigns and/or seasonal sales
- Partner with supply chain team on with inventory management issues and receipt reconciliation
- Investigate and respond to any product specific customer service inquiries
- Analyze customer feedback / research and market trends to contribute to the development of a consumer-centric assortment plan
- Travel to trade shows to support company initiatives and build relationships with key suppliers
Other qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Proven analytical skills and enthusiasm for data-driven decision making
- Proficiency managing large amounts of data and Microsoft Excel (e.g. vlookups, pivot tables, etc)
- A clear understanding of financial measurements (sales, gross margin, measures of inventory productivity) and how to impact them.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as ability to effectively communicate product attributes to a broad consumer base
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, timelines, and deliverables with strong organization skills and attention to detail
- Ability to travel as needed
- Prefer a candidate whose resume indicates he/she has excelled amongst an elite peer group.
- Prior eCommerce experience is highly desirable
Start date: ASAP
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