Role Purpose
We're hiring an Associate Buyer to help us expand our eCommerce business into new verticals. This person will play a critical role in building a differentiated product assortment and creating a premium merchandising experience for our passionate consumers, no matter their category.
Responsibilities

• Develop a compelling product assortment for your category of ownership that is aligned with achieving financial goals​ and strategic objectives​
• Proactively identify opportunities in the assortment for volume and new buyer growth based on historical performance, market trends, opportunistic volume buys and the broader competitive landscape
• Build buy plans for new collections and forecast initial orders by utilizing historical sales data to accurately identify buy quantities that will maximize opportunities and minimize risk
• Use thoughtful data analysis to measure product performance over time and apply key learnings to assortment and buying strategies​
• Conduct scenario-based and ad hoc analysis focused on identifying business risks and opportunities and recommending course of action to reach goals and optimize performance
• Assist in the development and implementation of reporting tools to allow for continuous improvements in assessing and planning the business
• Participate in Consumer Insights for category to better understand consumer and apply key learnings to assortment offering and merchandising strategy
• Build strong relationships with product suppliers​ and effectively communicate with these partners on assortment plans, pricing and shipping​
• Develop expertise around key product selling points and differentiators and effectively communicate such features to merchandising and marketing teams
• Oversee product merchandising strategy with focus on optimizing consumer experience, driving sell page conversion and maximizing revenue
• Become a go-to resource in the company for designated eCommerce product category

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Buying, Merchandising, Business or related field
• 4+ years experience in Buying, ​Planning or ​Merchandising
Eligibility Requirements
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice as needed
• Must be willing to work in Denver, CO
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

• Ability to work autonomously, taking initial direction and effectively executing against multiple simultaneous activities to achieve desired outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work with individuals at all organizational levels as well as external partners
• A flexible attitude when confronting with unexpected obstacles in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, timelines, and deliverables with strong organization skills and attention to detail 
• Experience building and optimizing assortment planning and buy plan tools
• Proven analytical skills and enthusiasm for data-driven decision making
• Proficiency managing large amounts of data in 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
• Forecasting and inventory management experience with proven ability to maximize opportunities and mitigate risk

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