Buyer Job in Eden Prairie 55344, Minnesota US
Job Title: Buyer – Cookware
Department: Merchandising – Housewares (Kitchen and Cookware)
Reports to: Director or VP
Supervises: Assistant Buyer and/or Merchandise Coordinators
Position Overview:
Partners with Director and /or VP on building and execution of strategies, specific to cookware products, and support the divisional, departmental and company goals. Responsible for execution of the merchandising strategies, buying, vendor relations, and team management for the 3rd largest multi-channel and electronic retailer in the nation.
Success Attributes:
Ability to manage multiple projects, high level of supervisory and management skills, leadership skills, team player, organized
Essential Functions:
Principle Accountabilities Authorities:
Source and develop new kitchen and cookware products and business opportunities.
Identify and maximize emerging industry trends. Perform market analysis, competitive shopping and analyze sales trends.
Negotiate with vendors on availability, product detail, distribution, delivery deadlines and pricing.
Train, motivate and develop team to ensure effective performance and growth.
Build and maintain a strong relationship with vendors.
Execute business strategies to meet our customer needs and achieve financial objectives.
Other duties as assigned.
Travel:
25% travel required
Career Path:
Senior Buyer Director VP of Merchandising
Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree (B.A) or equivalent experience
Experience:
A minimum of 3-5 years merchandising experience and have cookware and kitchen buying experience
Home shopping network experience in a merchandising role is preferred
Managerial experience is preferred, as our buyers lead a team through direct management of assistant buyers and merchandise coordinators.
Outstanding negotiating and communication skills
Strong leadership skills
Posses the creative ability to operate independently and work closely as a buying team and other cross functional teams.
Physical Activity:
Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm, as in handling.
Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work. Those activities, which demand detailed or important instructions spoken to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40-db loss. Ability to receive oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.
Visual Demands:
Operators: This is a minimum standard for those whose job requires work done at close visual range. (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, clerical and administrative functions, accounting, computer terminal use, extensive reading, visual inspection, operation of machines, using measurement devices, assembly or fabrication of parts.
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Tools Equipment:
Copier
Facsimile
Calculator
Office supplies (pens, staplers, pencils, etc.)
PC equipment (monitor, keyboard, printer, etc.)
PC software
Conditions:
None: Individual not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions - typical office or administrative work setting.