Associate Buyer - FULL TIME

Graceland, Inc.; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits after 60 days

Job summary

Graceland in Memphis, TN is seeking a Retail Merchandiser/Buying Support professional to assist the merchandising team with store and ecommerce purchasing, vendor negotiations, and merchandise presentation.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Retail, Merchandising or Business, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and proficiency with inventory systems and Microsoft Office; expects a heavy workload and deadlines. Benefits kick in after a 60-day intro period.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Retail, Merchandising, Business or related field required.
• Experience with inventory management systems, reports and spreadsheets.
• Strong negotiating, retail math and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; vendor relations experience.
• Ability to work under deadlines and heavy workload.

Responsibilities

• Assist merchandising and buying team with buying support for Graceland stores and Shop Graceland ecommerce.
• Develop knowledge in buying practices, vendor relations/negotiations, and merchandise presentation.
• Manage price changes, planogram transfers, PO tracking and on-time deliveries.
• Resolve shipping, invoice, inventory discrepancies and product issues.
• Support distribution teams with projects; source and purchase products to meet sales goals.
• Prepare weekly forecast analyses and recommend quantities; maintain vendor communications.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor degree in Retail/Merchandising/Business

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

3734 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Elvis Presley Enterprises
Become a part of the exciting growth at Graceland!
Since opening to the public in 1982, Elvis Presley's Graceland has hosted over 20 million visitors from every state in the union and nearly every country of the world. Graceland welcomes over 500,000 visitors each year, is one of the five most visited home tours in the United States, and is the most famous home in America after The White House. Graceland visitors come from all walks of life, all ages, all musical tastes, all income levels, all educational backgrounds, and all parts of the world. Our employees are ambassadors to Memphis and work hard to ensure all of our guests are treated with the same southern hospitality that Elvis Presley was known for.

This is a full time position with working hours of Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to include weekends, holidays, and overtime as required with benefits after successful completion of a sixty (60) day introductory period. This is a promotional opportunity and is an internal/external recruitment.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Director of Merchandising, assist the Graceland merchandising and buying team with buying support for the Graceland retail stores, Shop Graceland (Ecommerce store), The Guest House at Graceland retail store and othermerchandising projects and events. This position will work with the merchandising team to develop skill level and knowledge in buying practices, vendor relations/negotiations, marketing practices and merchandise presentation. Assist with the management, maintenance, and customer service of Shop Graceland implementand coordinate all retail price changes; transfer planogram items via min max reports; oversee the purchase order tracking and confirmation process to assure on time deliveries of orders; handle, maintain, and execute resolutions for shipping, invoice, inventory discrepancies and product issues in a timely manner; support merchandising and distribution teams with additional projects as needed; assist with managing, sourcing, and purchasing specified product categories to meet sales and profit objectives:

• Interpret and analyze weekly forecast reports
• Recommend initial and re-order quantities
• Develop ongoing communication with vendors

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Must have retail merchandising experience or equivalent is preferred. Bachelor Degree in Retail, Merchandising, Business or related field required; related experience; excellent organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail; strong negotiating, retail math, and analytical skills; strong communication skills both written and verbal, internally and externally; direct vendor contact and negotiating experience; experience in using inventory management systems, reports and spreadsheets in forecasting and drop/add decisions; ability to cope with extremely heavy workload; ability to deal successfully with a wide range of people; ability to work under pressure of deadlines and competing needs; must have excellent typing, filing, and computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Photoshop.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to speak clearly and distinctly; stoop, reach, and sit for long periods of time; ability to lift boxes weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Work in a non-smoking area; work in a highly confidential area. Must be available to travel whenever necessary.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Notice: Screening tests for alcohol and illegal drug use will be required before hiring and during your employment with this company. We are an equal opportunity employer. This position will remain open until filled.

3734 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116, USA