Buyer - Furniture

Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 67,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha, NE is seeking a Buyer who will develop product lineups and assortment plans and partner with the planning team to reflect the department's strategy.

You will ensure pricing aligns with our pricing strategy, collaborate on strategic plans, analyze competitors, and negotiate with vendors to maximize rebates and profitability. Travel to store locations is required on a regular basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2 years buying, re-buying or planning experience.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office Applications.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and/or early morning hours based on business needs.
• Ability to travel to all store locations regularly.
• Pre-employment screening including criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing to align with company pricing strategy and product differentiation.
• Collaborate with merchandising to build strategic plans and optimize space allocation.
• Analyze competitor data and evaluate product direction, pricing and promotions.
• Develop and execute a competitive sales promotion strategy by vendor and category.
• Ensure range assortment is aligned with market and customer expectations.
• Evaluate vendors for capabilities and compliance.
• Negotiate with vendors to maximize funding and rebates and minimize costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/management or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pay Range: $66,904 - 82,961 annually (Plus Incentive)

Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle

Nebraska Furniture Mart’s Buyer is responsible for developing line ups, assortment plans and collaborating with the planning team to ensure the department has a range of merchandise that reflects the categories strategic plans and the overall merchandise strategy.

Job Duties: A Day in the Life

• Manage: Ensure pricing is aligned with company pricing strategy, competitive forces and product differentiation.
• Collaborate: Work with the merchandise team to build strategic plans for their department, maximize space allocation and develop merchandise financial plans.
• Analyze: Review competitor analysis and evaluate product direction, price and promotional activity.
• Develop: Create and execute a competitive sales promotion strategy by vendor and category assortment.
• Ensure: Guarantee range assortment and line up are aligned with market and customer expectations.
• Evaluate: Assess vendors in terms of their capabilities and legal compliance.
• Negotiate: Effectively negotiate with vendors, maximizing funding and rebates to minimize costs prices and increase profitability.

Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.

Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, related field or equivalent experience
• 2 years buying, re-buying or planning experience
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Knowledge of MS Office Applications
• Ability to work nights, weekends and/or early morning hours based on business needs
• Ability to travel to all store locations on a regular basis.
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check