US-NY: Farmingdale-Associate Buyer
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Job Title: Associate Buyer
Job Location: NY: Farmingdale
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-04-13
Company Name: Bed Bath & Beyond
Contact: Recruiter
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Description: Requisition Number Buying Office 47 Title Associate Buyer City Farmingdale State NY
Job Specifications As an Associate Buyer, youll take ownership of a portion of the Buyers overall business and manage the processes to achieve sales and margin objectives. You 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. Essential Functions . Identify emerging trends in the home furnishings market and recommend new products or business opportunities . Develop business strategies outlining strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and risks. . Use your skills to build and maintain strong relationships with vendors . Negotiate availability, product specs, distribution, delivery deadlines and price. . Manage vendor performance to maximize profitability and achieve financial objectives . Partner with Planning team . Interface with Product Development, Marketing Department, Stores and vendors to provide information and problem solve . Occasional market travel: visiting vendors, attending trade shows, etc . Travel to store locations to review product mix, obtain feedback, and share information to the buying team . Be open to feedback from stores to improve product and add to collections. . Apply customer service skills to investigate and respond to field issues. . Coordinate communication strategies with field organization . Develop a smooth operational flow of all office functions with Planners and Vendors . Apply your analytical skill to develop business analysis . Analyze market (domestic) and provide observations of market to Buyer for market analysis . Perform and manage administrative functions as needed Job Requirements Qualifications . 2 to 3 years experience as an Associate Buyer with a specialty or department store retailer . Decision making and creative ability along with excellent communication skills are essential to this position . Strong analytical and PC skills . Bachelors degree in retail, fashion or marketing preferred . Some travel required Apply On-line
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