Backcountrycorp
Associate Buyer - Women's Apparel
Backcountrycorp, Park City, Utah, United States, 84060
Park City Office, Park City, Utah, United States of AmericaJob Description
Posted Monday, October 21, 2024 at 9:00 AMPOSITION TITLE:
Associate Buyer - Women's ApparelREPORTS TO:
Divisional Merchandise ManagerLOCATION:
1640 W Redstone Center Dr, Park City, UT 84098PAY GRADE:
SalaryJOB OVERVIEW:The Associate Buyer for Women's Apparel works with the Merchandising team to achieve the financial goals of the business.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Assortment Selection: pricing, category/brand mix, and seasonal selection of inventory for the category.Vendor Negotiations: discounts, terms, pricing policies, promotional periods, PO compliance and issues management, image use, price-matching, and special/exclusive buys.PO Management: marks vendor catalogs for SKU/PO worksheet creation, building POs (Qty/Dollar/Style Allocation, Size/Color Breakout) and ensures on time submission to vendors, timely management of PO edits, past dues and carries out all PO type builds and maintenance (Pre-season, ASAP).Promotions: Works with Marketing to brainstorm/hindsight Promo concepts and performance and helps to set up the promotional cadence for the category. Picks SKU’s/links and reviews all rules pages. QA promo functionality, review and react to performance, and identify risks in promotional calendar.Pricing: Works with the Planner to set the Pre-season pricing strategy, in-line/in-Season pricing (promo periods, price matching, promotional calendar management), manage end of season price-break dates, communicate all in-season and end of season price breaks to marketing team and is responsible for assignment to the promotional calendar.Inventory Management: Works with the Planner to establish Preseason PO Receipt Flow, Preseason inventory allocation, set in season sell-through targets, pricing strategy for slow movers, moving aged and toxic inventory, manages Return to Vendor (RTV) and mark-down dollar requests with vendor, and ensures inventory management strategy aligned with company-wide financial goals.Online Merchandising: reviews/optimizes color thumbnail displayed on PLP and Search pages, oversees the boosting/sort order for responsible brands/categories, sets up Cross Sell/Up Sells tools, manages Backorders, reviews and optimizes site taxonomy and facets, and utilizes Kit Calculator as required per category.QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:1-3 years of relevant Industry Merchandising and Buying experience.Willingness and ability to travel as needed.Solid foundation of Retail Math and Buying Fundamentals.Proficient in Microsoft Office (proficiency in Excel a must).Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong analytical skills.Ability to perform under pressure and prioritize competing tasks/initiatives.ABOUT BACKCOUNTRY:Our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport, and SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, a superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.We take this concept seriously, both personally and professionally, which for employees translates to careers with growth potential and the ability to take ownership and make an impact daily. Perks such as an excellent gear discount, an annual summer Adventure Contest, summer barbecues, and a pet-friendly office make for a fun work environment. Backcountry employees will have the benefit of working with colleagues who are passionate about their careers as well as the outdoors. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and disability & life insurance, paid parental leave, 401(k) matching, and Flexible Spending Accounts.PLEASE NOTE:
If you do apply, please add notify@dayforce.com to your address book. Many of our communications will come from that email address and we'd hate for them to be lost in your spam folder.*Data, including mobile phone number, will not be sold or shared with third parties for promotional or marketing purposes.
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Posted Monday, October 21, 2024 at 9:00 AMPOSITION TITLE:
Associate Buyer - Women's ApparelREPORTS TO:
Divisional Merchandise ManagerLOCATION:
1640 W Redstone Center Dr, Park City, UT 84098PAY GRADE:
SalaryJOB OVERVIEW:The Associate Buyer for Women's Apparel works with the Merchandising team to achieve the financial goals of the business.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Assortment Selection: pricing, category/brand mix, and seasonal selection of inventory for the category.Vendor Negotiations: discounts, terms, pricing policies, promotional periods, PO compliance and issues management, image use, price-matching, and special/exclusive buys.PO Management: marks vendor catalogs for SKU/PO worksheet creation, building POs (Qty/Dollar/Style Allocation, Size/Color Breakout) and ensures on time submission to vendors, timely management of PO edits, past dues and carries out all PO type builds and maintenance (Pre-season, ASAP).Promotions: Works with Marketing to brainstorm/hindsight Promo concepts and performance and helps to set up the promotional cadence for the category. Picks SKU’s/links and reviews all rules pages. QA promo functionality, review and react to performance, and identify risks in promotional calendar.Pricing: Works with the Planner to set the Pre-season pricing strategy, in-line/in-Season pricing (promo periods, price matching, promotional calendar management), manage end of season price-break dates, communicate all in-season and end of season price breaks to marketing team and is responsible for assignment to the promotional calendar.Inventory Management: Works with the Planner to establish Preseason PO Receipt Flow, Preseason inventory allocation, set in season sell-through targets, pricing strategy for slow movers, moving aged and toxic inventory, manages Return to Vendor (RTV) and mark-down dollar requests with vendor, and ensures inventory management strategy aligned with company-wide financial goals.Online Merchandising: reviews/optimizes color thumbnail displayed on PLP and Search pages, oversees the boosting/sort order for responsible brands/categories, sets up Cross Sell/Up Sells tools, manages Backorders, reviews and optimizes site taxonomy and facets, and utilizes Kit Calculator as required per category.QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:1-3 years of relevant Industry Merchandising and Buying experience.Willingness and ability to travel as needed.Solid foundation of Retail Math and Buying Fundamentals.Proficient in Microsoft Office (proficiency in Excel a must).Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong analytical skills.Ability to perform under pressure and prioritize competing tasks/initiatives.ABOUT BACKCOUNTRY:Our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport, and SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, a superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.We take this concept seriously, both personally and professionally, which for employees translates to careers with growth potential and the ability to take ownership and make an impact daily. Perks such as an excellent gear discount, an annual summer Adventure Contest, summer barbecues, and a pet-friendly office make for a fun work environment. Backcountry employees will have the benefit of working with colleagues who are passionate about their careers as well as the outdoors. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and disability & life insurance, paid parental leave, 401(k) matching, and Flexible Spending Accounts.PLEASE NOTE:
If you do apply, please add notify@dayforce.com to your address book. Many of our communications will come from that email address and we'd hate for them to be lost in your spam folder.*Data, including mobile phone number, will not be sold or shared with third parties for promotional or marketing purposes.
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