Associate Buyer (Hybrid)

Belk is a retail company seeking an Associate Buyer to drive merchandise strategy and assortments. The role involves purchasing and negotiating merchandise, collaborating with planners, and analyzing business trends to maximize opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute merchandise strategies and assortment plans, based on customer feedback and preferences, to deliver financial goals and business objectives
• Collaborate with Buyer and Planner on development of merchandise financial plans and by-door plans by providing regular and timely input; assist in building clusters and determining assortment layers
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with vendors
• Select merchandise; negotiate best costs and delivery of product
• Identify business opportunities and risks in-season through analyzing sales performance and gathering marketplace information; implement strategies to ensure plans are achieved
• Analyze the business to identify trends and capitalize on opportunities
• Execute advertising strategies
• Build a high quality merchant team by developing partnerships, leading, coaching and providing constructive feedback
• Travels to all necessary markets and store trips
• Builds and maintains productive relationships with peers and members of the merchant team
• Analyzes business to the lowest level to identify opportunities in sales, inventory, and margin by store, department, and class
• Reacts to business trends in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintains professionalism in work relationships and habits
• Provides direction, counseling and coaching to staff
• Develops creative solutions to business issues
• Works effectively with staff and Divisional/BSS management to achieve sound financial and merchandising solutions based on analysis, input and experience
• Identifies emerging trends and shops competition and market regularly
• Communicates effectively with stores and vendors
• Requires designated hybrid in-office work schedule

Skills

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent years of experience
• 1-3 years of retail buying experience required
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Is highly organized and able to multitask
• Builds and maintains productive relationships with peers and members of the merchant team
• Demonstrates leadership and decision-making skills
• Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills
• Analyzes business to the lowest level to identify opportunities in sales, inventory, and margin by store, department, and class
• Reacts to business trends in a timely and efficient manner
• Adapts to shifting circumstances in a business environment
• Possesses strong merchandising, product and marketing skills
• Proficient in business-related computer software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, etc.)

Company Overview

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