Retail Buyer - Stores or E-commerce

Kohl's - Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Position Summary:

POSITION OBJECTIVE

 

The Buyer owns and drives all facets of product assortment, financial planning, and vendor partnerships of the office.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Merchandise Buying

 

• Leads, manages, and motivates a team.

• Identifies new opportunities to deliver the product the customer wants.

• Partners with the Planner to determine financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, and managing open-to-buy dollars.

• Develops seasonal merchandise assortment. Recommends pricing and merchandising strategies.

• Identifies key items, maintenance and trending categories. Ensures adequate inventory. Recommends markdowns based on sales and inventory analysis. Communicates with stores.

• Works cross-functionally with internal Product Development teams.

• Develops strong vendor partnerships.  Negotiates costs and terms, manages shipping issues, maximizes margin opportunities.

• Maintains current knowledge of sales and fashion trends.

• Works with new stores to ensure timely delivery of orders.

• Oversees the advertising and promotional programs.

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Posted: 30+ days ago

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