Buyer - Softlines

Sportsman's Warehouse; West Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportsman’s Warehouse in Utah seeks a Buyer responsible for merchandise procurement, vendor negotiations, and assortment optimization to maximize sales and minimize stockouts.

You will analyze sales data, coordinate with Demand Planners, and manage contracts and vendor programs, ensuring timely product delivery and strong supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and understanding of retail math.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Determine and manage assortment selection to ensure achievement of sales, inventory turn, and margin goals
• Analyze and hindsight category performance to develop strategy and identify future business opportunities
• Maintain an understanding of national markets and product trends impacting current performance and future potential
• Maintain a close working relationship with Demand Planners to ensure forecast accuracy and system updates in a dynamic product environment
• Collaborate cross-functionally on assortment promotions, product launches, and vendor displays
• Negotiate and administer purchasing contracts, vendor programs, and advertising co-op agreements
• Identify and resolve potential purchasing issues and ensure timely and accurate product delivery
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with vendor partners
• Avoid stockouts, manage risk of excess inventory and expediting costs, and communicate with store-level personnel on regional needs
• Own category-level performance metrics, including sales, margin, and inventory turnover
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Retail math

Prioritization

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication

Independence / self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Buyer will manage all merchandise procurement and product mix evaluation activities including, but not limited to: negotiating with vendors to obtain competitive pricing, quantities, and delivery dates; analyzing sales data; and establishing improved procurement programs. This role will focus on optimizing inventory levels while minimizing product stockouts and maintaining high customer service levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determine and manage assortment selection to ensure achievement of sales, inventory turn, and margin goals
• Analyze and hindsight category performance to develop strategy and identify future business opportunities
• Maintain an understanding of national markets and product trends impacting current performance and future potential
• Maintain a close working relationship with Demand Planners to ensure forecast accuracy and system updates in a dynamic product environment
• Collaborate cross-functionally on assortment promotions, product launches, and vendor displays
• Negotiate and administer purchasing contracts, vendor programs, and advertising co-op agreements
• Identify and resolve potential purchasing issues and ensure timely and accurate product delivery
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with vendor partners
• Avoid stockouts, manage risk of excess inventory and expediting costs, and communicate with store-level personnel on regional needs
• Own category-level performance metrics, including sales, margin, and inventory turnover
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical skills and understanding of retail math
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in corporate buying, merchandising, or inventory planning

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is considered moderately active and involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, use hands and fingers, and stoop/kneel to grab items from the floor.
• The employee may be required to exert up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include near acuity at 20 inches or less due to computer work
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will experience a moderate noise level (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)

Travel Requirements:

This position requires some travel, up to 25%.

Sportsman’s Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer.