Associate Buyer

Goodwin Recruiting; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Medical insurance premiums covered

Career advancement opportunities

Bonus opportunity: 10%

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an Associate Buyer in Texas with 4+ years of hands-on buying and merchandising experience. You will influence product assortments, manage brands, and drive profitable decisions while collaborating with planning and merchandising teams.

The role requires strong Excel skills, vendor management, and a proactive, analytical mindset to optimize margins and inventory turns. Relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive retail merchandising experience with hands-on buying responsibilities.
• Experience in product selection, assortment planning, vendor relationships, and merchandise analysis.
• Strong understanding of retail financials, including OTB, IMU, AUR, margins, and inventory turns.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, and PivotTables.
• Ability to work onsite in Texas and travel up to 15%

Responsibilities

• Support product selection, assortment development, pricing, and promotional strategies.
• Manage assigned brands or merchandise classifications within established buying guidelines.
• Analyze sales, margins, inventory, and OTB to recommend profitable buying decisions.
• Build vendor relationships, participate in line reviews, and support negotiations.
• Identify merchandise trends and opportunities to improve sales and inventory productivity.
• Collaborate with Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising teams to achieve business goals

Skills

Retail merchandising

Vendor relationships

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Associate Buyer

A well-established, growing retail company is seeking a talented Associate Buyer with strong merchandise buying experience, excellent product instincts, and a passion for driving sales and profitability!

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Buyer or Associate Buyer ready to take on greater buying responsibility, influence product assortments, and grow into a full Buyer role.

Associate Buyer Salary & Benefits:

• $65,000–$85,000 base salary
• 10% bonus opportunity
• Medical insurance premiums covered
• Relocation assistance available
• Career advancement opportunities

Associate Buyer Requirements & Qualifications:

• 4+ years of progressive retail merchandising experience with hands-on buying responsibilities
• Experience in product selection, assortment planning, vendor relationships, and merchandise analysis
• Strong understanding of retail financials, including OTB, IMU, AUR, margins, and inventory turns
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, and PivotTables
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Ability to work onsite in Texas and travel up to 15%

Associate Buyer Preferred Skills:

• Assistant Buyer, Associate Buyer, or similar retail buying background
• Specialty retail or multistore merchandising experience
• E-commerce, omnichannel, or private-label experience
• Strong analytical skills, product judgment, initiative, and communication abilities

Associate Buyer Responsibilities:

• Support product selection, assortment development, pricing, and promotional strategies
• Manage assigned brands or merchandise classifications within established buying guidelines
• Analyze sales, margins, inventory, and OTB to recommend profitable buying decisions
• Build vendor relationships, participate in line reviews, and support negotiations
• Identify merchandise trends and opportunities to improve sales and inventory productivity
• Collaborate with Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising teams to achieve business goals

JOB ID: 182422#post

Wendy Krepp