Men's Buying Internship (Summer 2027)

Buckle; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Men's Buying Intern at Buckle in Overland Park, KS will study and assist with basic office and buying duties, including fit process, vendor correspondence, reading reports, product development, product reviews and manager meetings.

Currently pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree, you will support the buying team with organization, filing, and preparation of buys while gaining exposure to merchandising workflows and vendor relations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.

Responsibilities

• Study and assist with buying duties, including fit process and product reviews.
• Handle filing, organization, and vendor correspondence to understand daily communications.
• Assist with writing purchase orders and the approval process for items across categories.
• Participate in manager meetings and internal team collaborations.

Skills

MS Office

Vendor communication

Reading reports

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Men's Buying Intern will study and assist with all basic office and buying duties, including fit process, filing, organization, vendor correspondence, reading reports, product development, product reviews and manager meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrate a complete understanding of the Buckle image, philosophy and goals in order to promote that image to Guests and teammates.
• Develop familiarity with the Men’s Merchandising job orientation and education guide.
• Possess knowledge of basic office and computer programs and store knowledge.
• Correspond with vendors /sale representatives to get a basic understanding of daily communication.
• Build minimal multi-category awareness and interaction/communication and work closely with a variety of Teammates.
• Study all steps of the buying process, including the fit process, vendor correspondence, reading reports, product development, product reviews, writing purchase orders and the approval process.
• Assist with the organization and filing of merchandise related paperwork.
• Assist with the preparation and follow-up for the selection of product and the placing of buys for a variety of categories.
• Maintain professional communication and work closely with internal Teammates.
• Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

Currently pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the Teammate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the Teammate Center.

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