Assistant Merchandise Buyer

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional sports company is hiring an Assistant Buyer to manage merchandise for the Knicks and Rangers. The role involves analyzing business performance, managing purchase orders, and collaborating with various departments to enhance merchandise sales. Candidates should have retail experience and strong analytical skills, with a passion for sports.

Benefits

Upskilling resources

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in retail, buying, or merchandising.
• Experience with inventory management and retail math.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes business performance weekly with the buyer.
• Manages and processes merchandise invoices and payments.
• Partners with Ecommerce to optimize the website.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Job description

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG Sports) is a leading professional sports company, with a collection of assets that includes the New York Knicks (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL), as well as two development league teams – the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also operates a professional sports team performance center – the MSG Training Center in Greenburgh, NY. More information is available at www.msgsports.com.

Who are we hiring?

Responsible for all licensed and self-sourced non-licensed team merchandise via international and domestic sources for MSG Sports. The Assistant Buyer assists the Senior buyer/Director in ownership of the end-to-end process of managing sales and product development for Knicks and Rangers merchandise.

What will you do?

• Analyzes business performance weekly and works with buyer to take appropriate business actions.
• Maintains assortment sheets and open orders for arena and e-commerce.
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of purchase orders and reorders.
• Manages and processes merchandise invoices and payments, helping to resolve issues/shortages.
• Manages communication with Operations team on PO delivery status. Owns tracking and communication.
• Creates and disseminates product knowledge decks.
• Assists with the merchandise selection process and pre-book orders.
• Create effective working relationships across multiple departments to help facilitate merchandise needs across the organization.
• Takes part in the process of building and upholding relationships with vendors and interacts with the vendor community.
• Partners with Ecommerce partner to optimize the website based on seasonal business priorities. Scans the site daily to ensure that we are consistent in providing the optimal customer experience
• Under the direction of the buyers, oversee in-store presentation and execution of product placement to ensure MSG is maximizing in store experience, traffic and driving conversion.
• Maintain awareness of sports licensed products and distributions where applicable.
• Demonstrates a passion for Sports and event-based retail.
  
  

What do you need to succeed?

• 2+ years of experience in retail, buying, or merchandising
• Experience with inventory management
• Experience with retail math and metrics
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication skills, ability to mobilize key stakeholders, and engage with all levels in the organization
• Ability to demonstrate success in managing multiple tasks while under tight deadlines
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Special Requirements (physical Demands, Non-traditional Hours, Travel Etc.)

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, have split days off, work weekends and holidays in a 24 X 7 environment.
• Must be willing to travel to other locations as needed
• Light lifting (Up to 20 lbs.)
  
  

Pay Range

$57,000—$85,000 USD

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.