Buyer

Insight Global; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Buyer in the Portland, OR area to support merchandising operations for a Fortune 500 retail client. You will work with planners to develop and attain budgeted sales, gross margin and market share for assigned categories, while locating and selecting assortments and managing vendor relationships to maximize sales and reduce costs.

Day-to-day duties include supervising direct reports, developing strategic category plans, analyzing sales trends, creating business

Qualifications

• Retail/merchandising experience in electronics/toys/apparel.
• Experience with vendors including budgeting, spend, and savings.
• Ability to manage junior/assistant buyers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach direct reports; conduct performance reviews.
• Develop and communicate strategic category plans.
• Monitor current sales trends and assess impact on business needs.
• Create business plans for assigned categories.
• Create sales, display, and ad plans customized for each division.
• Maintain Enterprise Sales Planning (ESP) tools and procedures.
• Review sales, profit and promotional performance by division.
• Source and select new products.
• Negotiate vendor terms and manage vendor relationships.
• Develop enterprise selling programs for categories.
• Partner with planner on financial and vendor plans/strategies.
• Participate in floor planning and plan-o-gram processes.
• Monitor industry trends and competitive landscape regionally.
• Lead or participate in store tours.
• Develop advertising campaigns and select merchandise to advertise.
• Collaborate with product development on private label products.

Skills

Vendor management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Merchandising planning

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

• Retail, home, entertainment (electronics or toys), or apparel industry expertise
• Experience working with vendors (budgeting, spend, savings, etc.)
• ability to manage junior/assistant buyers

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with enterprise sales platforms (PowerBI preferred)
• Experience leading teams
• Planogram experience
• Apparel industry expertise

Job Description

A Fortune 500 retail client in the Portland, Oregon area is seeking a Senior Buyer to support their merchandising operations teams. This resource will work with planners to develop and attain budgeted sales, gross margin and market share for assigned categories. Locate and select assortment for the enterprise and manage vendor relationships to maximize sales/margin and minimize costs.

Other day to day responsibilities include:

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Develop and communicate corporate strategic category plans with a focus on division's needs
• Maintain an awareness of current sales trends and assess impact on business needs
• Create business plan for assigned categories
• Create sales plan, display plans and ad plans customized for each division
• Maintain division-specific Enterprise Sales Planning (ESP) tools and procedures
• Review sales, profit and promotional performance by division
• Source and select new products
• Implement corporate pricing strategy; maintain competitiveness while maximizing sales and profit potential
• Manage vendor relationships for the enterprise, including negotiating vendor allowances, payment terms, in-stocks and orders
• Develop enterprise-specific selling programs for categories
• Partner with planner on financial planning, vendor financial plans and strategies
• Participate in floor planning and plan-o-gram processes
• Maintain a comprehensive awareness of industry trends, the competitive landscape across the enterprise and regional needs
• Lead/participate in store tours
• Develop advertising campaigns; select merchandise to advertise
• Work with the product development team to develop, buy and market private label products across the enterprise