Senior Buyer, Toys Job in Brisbane, California US
Senior Buyer, Toys
Position Summary Position Summary As Senior Buyer, you?ll be responsible for the PL of the specified department. You will understand and react to sales and margin levers. You?ll also partner with internal teams to understand other impacts to the category PL, such as logistics, customer service contacts etc. You will develop and execute product and assortment plans to maximize sales and profit for the categories. You will leverage and continue to build on industry expertise within the field, including understanding of new development, trends in the market and supplier dynamics. This role requires relentless focus on competitor positioning, assortment and pricing. You will typically manage high risk, complex, and high potential businesses within your department. You will also manage assistant buyer(s) and merchandise assistants and be responsible for their development. Position Description Position Description ? Maximizes the return on inventory investment in partnership with the Merchandise Planning team, cross-functional partners, and suppliers ? Develops and implements strategic direction for multiple departments or categories ? Supports cross-channel and company initiatives to achieve global strategic multi-channel plans ? Drives sales and gross profit through the optimization of the product assortment in multiple departments or categories ? Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates ? Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity ? Ensures business needs are being met ? Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects for Walmart.com Merchandising