Job Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Buyer is HIGHLY ANALYTICAL and performs the technical and mechanical aspects of the buying role and completes functions that contribute to the Buying Team’s ability to achieve sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover goals for assigned categories of merchandise while learning the long-range business strategy within the area of responsibility. The Assistant Buyer works closely with the buying and merchandising support teams in the execution of product selection, assortment planning, vendor communication, inventory productivity management, and marketing of specific lines/categories to significantly improve profitability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists buyer with developing reports to analyze sales and stock position in order to identify business opportunities.
- Responsible for reordering product, determining order quantities and frequency.
- Plan for short-term business objectives: develop assortments, plan promotions, monthly and weekly communication documents.
- Maintains accurate and updated records of assortment recaps and on order. Reviews regularly with buyer and planner.
- Works with buyer to ensure signing is in place to support sales needs.
- Develops collaborative vendor relationships. Works with vendors to obtain necessary details for item setup and PO entry. Tracks order and vendor shipping information to ensure on time delivery and problem solves for delivery issues. Fields new vendor inquiries.
- Extensive store communication and partnership. Field phone calls regarding product assortment, pricing and marketing inquiries in order to drive additional sales opportunities.
- Assists in the development of weekly and monthly internal communication bulletins for stores regarding product assortment, marketing and operational needs.
- Orders and organizes samples for necessary internal meetings.
- Works collaboratively with all internal support departs to ensure merchandise efforts are well communicated.
- Visits retail competition in order to maintain product awareness and keep current on new products offered, competitive pricing and presentation standards.
- Other duties as assigned
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in Business Administration or related area preferred
- 3-5 years experience as an Assistant Buyer or related capacity
- STRONG PROFICIENCY WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL REQUIRED
- Store experience a plus
- Experience in the assortment development and distribution a plus.
- Demonstrates a strong career commitment and initiative to advance to the next level
- Experience in actively participating and presenting ideas/opinions in department meetings
- Experience or exposure to the negotiation of pricing
- Ability to work efficiently in a highly team orientated environment
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, organize and prioritize workload, and complete work with a sense of urgency, accuracy, and follow-up
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Adapts easily and positively to change and demonstrates flexibility
- Strong math aptitude and analytical skills
- Ability to travel to stores and market when required.
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Company Description
Who We Are
Brands. People. Innovation. The North American division of Lagardère Travel Retail. Paradies Lagardère brings 70 years of experience in pioneering trends, developing innovative shopping and dining options, and delivering engaging experiences for airport travelers across North America.
With a retail and dining presence of 850 stores and 170 restaurants and bars in more than 100 airports, Paradies Lagardère is among the travel industry’s best in creating memorable and positive customer experiences for today’s travelers.
We provide our airport, brand and supplier partners:
Highly-engaged associates, prepared by our industry-leading training programs and laser-focused on delivering excellence and first-class customer service. And our recognition programs for our associates are unparalleled.
A rapidly-expanding brand portfolio with local, national and international favorites, including TripAdvisor®, Brooks Brothers, NBC’s Today, P.F. Chang’s, and Chick-fil-A. We also partner with celebrity chefs such as Cat Cora and Michael Symon.
From our partnership with Grab, which allows travelers to use an app to pre-order meals within airport restaurants, to the touchscreens in our TripAdvisor stores that captures the information and technology of the world’s largest travel website, we use innovation to deliver the ultimate customer experience.
Paradies Lagardère also provides superior design, and award-winning store and restaurant operations and management.