Associate Buyer

Jobtailor; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Nashville is seeking a detail‑oriented Buyer/Merchandiser to drive the product buying cycle for brands and collaborate with Buyers, Directors and GMMs. You will analyze market trends, sales data, and consumer insights to inform assortment decisions while coordinating with Logistics, Merchandising, and Distribution teams to ensure timely purchase orders and balanced inventory.

Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills are essential for vendor meetings and returns/markdown

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in buying/merchandising.
• Adept at retail math (sell thru, margin, inventory sales).
• Highly analytical and detail oriented.
• Ability to utilize multiple software platforms.
• Strong communication skills (collaboration/negotiation).
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product buying cycle for brands with lower impact and assist Buyer with managing buying cycle for higher magnitude brands.
• Write purchase orders and develop monthly flows for product buys, including size curve balancing.
• Assist in product line building with (Buyers, Director and GMMs).
• Evaluate market trends, sales analytics and consumer tracking to assist in assortment building.
• Participate in vendor meetings with Buyers, Director, Buying and GMMs.
• Negotiate with vendors on requests for returns and markdowns, including damages.
• Evaluate product lines from new vendors, recommend whether to test brand in stores.
• Accurately track orders working cross functionally with Logistics, Distribution and Merchandising.
• Communicate buy plans with Buyer/Merchandisers.

Skills

Retail math

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the product buying cycle for brands with lower impact and assist Buyer with managing buying cycle for higher magnitude brands.
• Write purchase orders and develop monthly flows for product buys, including size curve balancing.
• Assist in product line building with (Buyers, Director and GMMs).
• Evaluate market trends, sales analytics and consumer tracking to assist in assortment building.
• Participate in vendor meetings with Buyers, Director, Buying and GMMs.
• Negotiate with vendors on requests for returns and markdowns, including damages.
• Evaluate product lines from new vendors, recommend whether to test brand in stores.
• Accurately track orders working cross functionally with Logistics, Distribution and Merchandising.
• Communicate buy plans with Buyer/Merchandisers.

Requirements

• 2-5 years’ experience in buying/merchandising.
• Adept at retail math (sell thru, margin, inventory sales).
• Highly analytical and detail oriented.
• Ability to utilize multiple software platforms.
• Strong communication skills (collaboration/negotiation).
• Strong interpersonal skills.