OVERVIEW
Since 1980, Sun & Ski Sports has been inspiring adventure. We are a specialty outdoor retailer inspiring you to let adventure into your life confidently through exceptional customer service, first-hand expertise, and competitively priced brands ready to perform for any journey - to be where you live and play. Our trademark experience has placed us at the top of specialty outdoor retailers in America. Sun & Ski Sports has grown to include over 30+ stores across the country, as well as online at sunandski.com, yet still manages to provide that small store feel with big store competitive pricing. We specialize in equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories to enhance our customer's active lifestyles and year-round activities including ski, snowboard, bike, run, swim and more.
SUMMARY
Sun and Ski Sports is currently searching for a Women’s Apparel Buyer. This Buyer is responsible for supporting the Women’s Apparel buying team with the day-to-day management and development of business processes to maximize sales and gross margin objectives, while managing inventory objectives for specific brands.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drive sales and profitability of assigned merchandise departments/categories.
- Choose product assortments that best suit our targeted customers and various markets, using sales history and forecasting future trends.
- Active and ongoing negotiations with vendors on pricing and terms.
- Development and analysis of key financial data (sales, gross margin, turns, etc.)
- Strategize anticipated product demands with future order placement, including replenishment orders, as well as, maintaining markdown strategies to achieve product turn and margin rate.
- Set stocking levels for multiple store chain by using historical selling reports.
- Maintain On-Order purchase log, predicting what orders need to be modified or cancelled.
- Work with Marketing/Advertising team on planning ads and promotions.
- Create positive working relationship with store teams and ensure training and product knowledge is at highest level.
- Entry, maintenance and tracking of purchase orders, including SKU information, UPC codes, product costs, retail price and product sign requests.
- Coordinate with stores special order for non-stock items.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of buyer knowledge and experience in purchasing hi-volumes of merchandise for a multi-store chain, with knowledge of sizing.
- Proven success in negotiating good gross margins and terms.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with Vendors, Store Teams, and Management.
- Forerunner for spotting trends, with style consciousness for our industry.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office (esp. Advance level of Excel) and proven ability to create and maintain complex analysis reports in spreadsheets.
- Island Pacific software (AS400) experience a PLUS.
- Must have organizational and time management skills, with ability to multitask.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as attention to detail a must.
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
- Passion for activities such as ski/snowboard, cycling, water sports, surf/swim, skate/skateboard, and outdoor a PLUS.
INDRET
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Women's Apparel buying: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person