Junior Buyer

Job Overview

JUNIOR BUYER

Employment Type: Full Time

Supervisor:Buyer

Location:DubuqueCorporate Office

Job Description

Dailyactivities would include purchasing products, maintaininginventoryand partneringwith advertising. Implement and learn strategies that deliveron keyfinancial metrics suchassales, grossmargin, and inventory turnover. AJunior Buyerwill be responsibleforaspecificproduct or linewithin their assignedBuyersareaof responsibility.Limiteddirectpurchasing responsibilitybydollarvolume ofnomorethan 50%ofa Buyer’s positionornomore than$10Mwhicheverishigher.

Qualifications

• Education:Bachelor’sor2-4 yeardegreepreferred
• Experience: 1-3 years related experience preferred

Job Duties

• Perform duties ofAssociateBuyer forperspectivecategoryat a high level ofcompetency.
• Financials
  • Manage thecategory tocreatethebiggest impactongrossmarginthroughleveragingofsales, inventory,andfinancialstrategies.
  • Monitorandcorrect pricingonproducts.
  • Leada salesdrivenculture within thestores.
• Merchandise
  • Utilize LineReviews to managetheproductlinewith agoal ofcreatingacustomerdriven assortmentbydrivingcostout,creatingstrategicplanograms,andeliminatingproduct redundancy.
  • Workcrossfunctionally throughout theorganization tofacilitatesales drivenproductlayouts, location,andmerchandisingimprovements.
  • Manage theinventoryturnoverofthecategory with afocusoneliminatingoverstocks, redundancy,and tocreate betterflowfrom thewarehouse.
  • Monitorcompetitorsforsimilaritemsandprices.
  • Managespecial orders, transfersandshippingerrorswithin thecategory.
  • Analyze trend reportswith thegoal ofbetterunderstandingproductsales.Thismayresult in thedevelopmentofanaction planincreasesales orimprove inventoryproductivity.
• Vendors
  • Stayabreast ofindustry trends byattending tradeshows.
  • Activelysearchfornewsuppliers, to createacompetitive vendorcultureandenhancevalueproposition.
  • Cultivateand maintain arelationship withthevendorin order toreviewnewmerchandise and maintain currentsupplywithinareaof responsibility.
  • Negotiatefinancial incentivesand pricingwith the vendorthatare beneficial toTheisen’s.
  • Invitecurrent and potentialvendorstoparticipate in LineReviewsforareaofresponsibility.
  • Negotiate vendorproductlifts/buybacks.
• Stores
  • Tourstorestoassessissueswithsales,inventoryturnover,andplanograms.
  • Maintain arelationship with thestorestodetermine productopportunitieswithin thecategoryline.
  • Followuponstorerequestsandquestionswith asense ofurgency.
  • Actonproduct requests fromstores.
• Ad Preparation
  • Developa marketingstrategiesfor thecategoryofbusiness.
  • Analyze theoutcomeof previouslyadvertiseditemsto assessimpact.
  • Determinepromotional prices on theproduct.
  • Ensurethat inventory levelsarewithin theacceptablelevelsforthelengthofthead.
  • Clearlycommunicatewith advertisingat everystep in theadpreparationprocess.
  • Proofreading adsforaccuracy.
  • Continuallyanalyze thead’seffectiveness and inventorymovementduring theadrun.
• Otherduties asrequested bymanagement.

BENEFITS

Eligible for:

• Competitive match on 401K
• Health, dental, vision, flexible spending account
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• PTO, holiday, and birthday-off pay
• Associate discount and many other benefits

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Frequent physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, dexterity, and light grasping. Occasional physical demands include lifting up to 25 lbs., bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs and firmly grasping. The employee is required to accept incoming calls and must be able to hear and speak. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. The associate must have the manual dexterity to manually operate and use a computer and other basic office equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This position will be performed inside a climate-controlled office facility. The noise level is low to medium and typical of an office environment. Potential hazards include electrical hazards. Atmospheric conditions are typical of an office environment and may include exposure to odors and dust.

Theisen’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class.