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Buyer - General Merchandise and/or Food
Tracking Code
214703-983
Job Description
TheBuyerwill be responsible to drive sales growth with exciting deals, new re-orderable items and brand name closeout merchandize while maintaining appropriate inventory turns and gross margin levels. 
Required Skills
* Demonstrate excellence and discipline throughout the buying process (negotiations, work ethic, standards of behavior).
* Drive departmental ownership and P&L mentality for product purchased without loosing the gut instinct.
* Become a key participant and core team member for implementation of the merchandizing system.
* Drive store level merchandizing for your categories (end-cap directives, register program, signage...)
* Minimize store level and Bargain Wholesale out of stocks while balancing DC level inventory (Manage re-orderable purchasing).
* Constantly drive optimal pricing / service level combination for your categories (buy direct, continue to negotiate, plan substitutes for price increases, always have and continue to find new sources, know your categories...).
* Develop relationships with and ensure we are \'Dug in\' with all major manufacturers in your categories.
* Effectively buy for multiple regions (ex: Commerce and TX, + eventual new regions).
* Key decision maker for buying decisions.
* Participate in major trade shows.
* Identify and build relationships with new vendors to continue to deliver exciting merchandise at the right price in the right place at the right time (re-orderable).
* Become a category expert (shop new markets and competitors to source new ideas/products).
* Work with the import and product development departments to drive improved values, margins, improved packaging and other exciting products.
* Gain insight and develop strong understanding of our customer base for your categories in each relevant region.
* Identify and stay ahead of trends.
* Assess profitability and optimize mix of Branded and Private label products for your categories.
* Rationalize duplicate or nonproductive SKU\'s in your categories and replace with more productive SKU\'s.
* Build multiple profiles to improve merchandizing and purchasing (ex. Holiday, summer, baking, spring cleaning, baseball / football season, superbowl...).
* Ensure your categories have key items and offer appropriate selection and value to the consumer.
* Assess and insure participation in critical subcategories.
* Identify and implement new sub-categories as appropriate (ex. Scrapbook)
* Understand commodity pricing and how they drive your brands. Have contingency plans for items that will enter inflationary cycles.
* Ability to be a change agent and not get easily frustrated with external and internal obstacles. Must have the attitude and aptitude to overcome.
* Ability to network and cultivate relationships.
* Understanding of regulatory requirements (Prop 65, FDA, USDA...).
* Data management / Analytical aptitude (profitability, SKU rationalization, OOS management, KPI\'s).
Required Experience
* Intuitive Merchandizing Sense and Merchandizing experience(prefer general merchandise and/or food buyers).
* Understanding category management and inventory management.
* Merchandizing system experience.
* Experience with Closeouts or other Opportunity Buys.
* Experience in designing and going live with a CMS.
* Sales, imports and allocation experience.
* Category Management and Inventory Management experience.
* BA/BS Degree preferred. 
* 10+ years of Diverse Purchasing experience preferred but not required.
* Leadership / Management / People skills and negotiating skills.
Job Location
City of Commerce, CA, US.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular

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