Associate Buyer – Multiple Categories

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New Jersey seeks an experienced Merchandise Buyer to own a portion of the Buying Office's business and drive strategic and financial planning, purchasing and sales objectives.

You will select products based on trends, translate them into retail offerings, educate vendors and cross-functional teams, and maintain high-quality assortments across assigned categories.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience.
• Mentoring skills to invest in others.

Responsibilities

• Own a portion of the Buying Office's business and be accountable for strategic and financial planning, purchasing and sales objectives.
• Select products based on trends and translate them into products for retail.
• Educate and communicate with vendors and cross-functional departments.
• Maintain on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories.
• Analyze item and category sales to follow trends and customer buying behavior.
• Maintain high product quality while selecting products.
• Assist in training Intern and Assistant Buyer.

Skills

Merchandise Buying

Strategic Planning

Financial Planning

Mentoring

Sales Analysis

Job description

• ownership of a portion of the Buying Office's business
• accountability for strategic and financial planning, purchasing, and sales objectives
• select products based on trends and translate them into products for retail
• educate and communicate with vendors and cross-functional departments
• maintain on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories
• analyze item and category sales to follow trends
• evaluate customer-buying behaviors and identify trends
• maintain high product quality while selecting products
• handle daily office functions and help train Intern and Assistant Buyer

Requirements

• 3-5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience
• great mentor skills to invest in others

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in corporate merchandise buying, strategic and financial planning, and vendor communication. Capable of analyzing sales trends and customer behaviors to optimize product selection and maintain high-quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Corporate Merchandise Buying Experience
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Planning
• Mentoring Skills
• Sales Analysis

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Product Selection
• Trend Analysis
• Sales Objectives
• Assortment Management
• Quality Control

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Mentoring

Industry Keywords

• Buying Office
• Vendor Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Customer Buying Behavior
• Retail Merchandise