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Merchandising Buyer
A well-established, growing specialty retail company is seeking an exceptional Merchandising Buyer with strong retail buying experience, excellent product instincts, and a proven ability to drive sales and profitability!
This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, entrepreneurial Buyer to take ownership of merchandise categories, develop profitable assortments, and build strong vendor partnerships within a successful multistore retail organization.
Merchandising Buyer Salary & Benefits:
- $110,000–$130,000 base salary
- 20% annual bonus opportunity
- Medical insurance premiums covered
- Opportunity for significant category ownership and professional growth
Merchandising Buyer Requirements & Qualifications:
- 6+ years of progressive retail merchandising and buying experience, preferably in specialty retail
- 2+ years of merchandising leadership experience
- Proven experience in product selection, assortment planning, vendor negotiations, and merchandise purchasing
- Strong understanding of retail financials, including OTB, IMU, AUR, margins, and inventory turns
- Experience managing high-volume merchandise categories across multiple retail locations
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and Excel skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Ability to work onsite in Tyler, Texas, and travel up to 20%
Merchandising Buyer Preferred Skills:
- Apparel buying experience with a proven ability to grow merchandise categories
- Experience across Buying, Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, and Inventory Control
- Western wear or specialty retail merchandise experience
- Private-label or exclusive product development experience
- Omnichannel merchandising experience across stores and e-commerce
- Strong product instincts, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking
Merchandising Buyer Responsibilities:
- Independently manage product selection, assortment development, pricing, and promotional strategies
- Develop profitable merchandise assortments aligned with customer preferences and business objectives
- Manage purchasing decisions, vendor negotiations, and order quantities by style, size, and color
- Analyze sales, margins, inventory, and OTB to maximize profitability and inventory productivity
- Identify emerging trends, new brands, and merchandise opportunities
- Collaborate with Planning, Allocation, Marketing, and Merchandising teams to achieve financial goals
- Drive merchandise performance across retail stores and e-commerce
- Build strong vendor partnerships and mentor junior merchandising associates
JOB ID: 182419
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Wendy Krepp