Buyer (Fresh Food)

WHSmith North America; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Flex Time Off

Disability Insurance

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Join WHSmith North America as a Buyer (Fresh Food) and play a pivotal role in procuring and developing merchandise assortments. This full-time position is at our Support Center in Las Vegas, NV, offering a competitive salary and benefits while contributing to our dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in buying with a multi-unit retail organization.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in product development and assortment planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop merchandise assortment strategies to meet financial goals.
• Partner with Planner to manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) budget.
• Negotiate with vendors for best terms and pricing.

Skills

Merchandising and retail math

Product development

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Merchandising software platform

Microsoft Office

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Job Title

Buyer (Fresh Food)

Location

Support Center - Las Vegas, NV 89119 US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Buying / Merchandising

Education

Job Description

Join our Support Center and be a pivotal resource to our field and distribution teams —where innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and career growth come together in an exciting environment!

As the Buyer (Fresh Food)you will beresponsible for procuring, developing, and managing effective merchandise assortments to achieve the sales, margin, and turnover targets for his/her respective buying areas. In partnership with their DVP and respective Planner, the Buyer will create the appropriate merchandise mix and develop category and supplier strategies based on emerging market trends, seasonality, and customer demographics.

Location: Support Center, 6600 S Bermuda Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Schedule: Monday – Friday, Weekends as needed, 40-50 hours per week

Pay: $85,000 - $95,000 annually

Job Type: Full-time

About Us:

WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide.WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company’s international store estate, with a collection of attractive, successful specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.

• Employee Discount
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Flex Time Off
• Disability Insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute merchandise assortment strategies to meet or exceed the financial goals
• Product development as needed in accordance with the respective brands, departments, and concepts.
• Partner with Planner to manage and adhere to Open-to-Buy (OTB) budget.
• Work with vendors to resolve purchase order discrepancies and compliance issues.
• Analyze business at division, department, class, subclass, attribute, and store level.
• Create and maintain open lines of communication with Planner, Store Managers, Regional Managers and other co-workers.
• Negotiate with vendors to secure the best terms for maximum margin results, including supplier income, and best pricing as well as markdown and/or RTV agreements.
• Prepare for and participate in regular Merchandising meetings such as Weekly Performance Meetings, Month End Review / OTB meetings, Collaboration meetings, New Store Review meetings, etc.
• Develop seasonal trend presentations and participate in seasonal workshops to educate the field organization (applicable by merchandise category).
• Visit our stores (including visits on location as requested) to evaluate assortments, presentations, stock levels, marketing, customers, and obtain feedback from store personnel. Visit competitors to evaluate pricing, assortments, and market trends for possible opportunities.
• Carry out tasks related to new stores, including research into new markets (including visits on location as requested), participating in Planogram meetings, developing new assortments for new concepts or stores, etc.
• Work closely with Planner to manage allocation, reorder flow, and product lifecycle including promos, markdowns, transfers and RTVs.
• Regularly attend industry tradeshows to source new vendors, meet with existing vendor partners, and identify emerging trends.
• Supervisory duties; hiring, terminations, performance management, training and coaching of departmental staff.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in logo, private label, or fashion buying experience with a multi-unit retail organization.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience in field or retail home office.
• Product development and assortment planning experience required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong command of merchandising and retail math, including Open-to-Buy (OTB) management.
• Ability to adapt, multi-task and problem solve in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with a merchandising software platform.

Additional Requirements

• Limited standing, walking, climbing, crouching, bending, pushing, or pulling
• Limited travel or overnight
• Occasional travel or overnight
• Frequent travel or overnight; including international
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing
• Can distinguish varying or specific colors, patterns, or materials
• Fluency in English is required for training, customer interactions, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
• Typically, indoors
• Typically, in a consistent temperature
• Lift 0-25 lbs.
• Use of fine motor hand functions

EEO/ADA/DFWP

WHSmith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. At WHSmith North America, it’s about each person bringing passion and skills to a dynamic and inclusive workplace