Associate Buyer Job Listing at Bed Bath & Beyond in Union, NJ

Retail

Date Posted 04/13/2012
Requisition Number CTS NJ Associate Buyer
Title Associate Buyer
City Union
State NJ
Country United States
Job Specifications Christmas Tree Shops, a member of the Bed Bath & Beyond family of stores, is growing and so is our need for Associate Buyers in the Union, NJ office.
The Associate Buyer takes ownership of a portion of the Buyer''s overall business and manages the processes to achieve sales and margin objectives. The Associate Buyer will partner the Buyer to develop and execute a strategy for assortment, vendor management, pricing and marketing for a specific category of business to maximize sales and profitability.
Assist Buyer to identify merchandise assortments that best match customers'' needs
Identify trends within department to help reach and exceed sales and margin plan
Negotiations with vendors on availability, product specs, distribution, delivery deadlines and price. Fundamentals of the job are geared towards maximizing the company''s profits and surpassing margin goals
Partner with Planning team, Product Development, Marketing, Stores and vendors to provide information and problem solve
Develop a smooth operational flow of all office functions with Planners and vendors
Travel to store locations to review product mix, obtain feedback, and share information to the buying team
Use business analytic skills to provide market and business data analysis and interpretation to Buyer
Identify and recommend new products or business opportunities

Job Requirements 3-5 years experience as Retail Buyer or Associate Buyer
Creative initiative, decision making, excellent communication, strong PC and analytical skills are required
Bachelor''s degree in retail, fashion or marketing preferred
Some travel required
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