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Job Description
- Req#: 1174
- E ducation: Bachel o r ’s or 2-4 year degree p r e f e rr ed
- Experience: 1-3 years related experience preferred
- P er form du t ies of Associate Buyer for pe rspect i ve cate g o ry at a hi gh le vel of co mpe tency.
- Financials
- M anage the cate g o ry to crea te the biggest i mpa ct on g ross mar g in through leverag i ng of sales, inven tory, and f inancial s tr a t e g ies.
- M on i tor and cor rect pricing on p roducts.
- Lead a sales driven cul t u re w i thin the s tore s.
- M erchandise
- U t il i z e Line Rev i e ws to man a ge the p roduct line wi th a goal of c rea t ing a custo mer driven asso r t ment by dr i v ing costout, c rea t ing st rate g ic planog r a m s, and eli m ina t ing product redundancy.
- W o r k cross funct ionally throu ghout the or gani zation to facili tate sales d r i ven product layou ts, loca t ion, and m e rchandi s ing i m p rovements.
- M anage the inven tory t u rno ver of the cate g o ry w i th a focus on eli m ina t i ng over stoc k s, redundancy, and to crea te bet ter f low f r om the warehouse.
- M on i tor co mpe t i t o rs f or s i m ilar i tems and price s.
- M anage special orders, t ran s f e rs and shipping errors w i thin the cate g o r y.
- A nalyze t rend rep o rts w i th the goal of bet ter unde rstandi ng p roduct sales. This may result in t he de velop ment of an ac t i on plan increase sales or i mprove in ven tory produc t i v i t y.
- V endo rs
- S t ay ab reast of indust ry t rends by at tendi ng trade sho ws.
- A ct i vely sea rch for new sup p liers, to c rea te a compe t i t i ve vendor cul ture and enhance value proposi t ion.
- C ul t i vate and maintain a relationship w i th the vendor in o rder to rev iew new merchandise and maintain cu rrent supply wi thin area of responsibili t y.
- N egotia te f inancial ince n t i ves and pr ici ng w i th the vendor that a re bene f icial to Theisen’s.
- I nv i te cur rent and po ten t ial vendo rs to pa r t icipa te in Line Rev i e ws f or a rea of responsibili t y.
- N egotia te vendor p roduct l i f ts/buy ba c k s.
- S t ores
- T our s tores to asse ss issues w i th sales, inventory t u rno ver, and plan o g r a ms.
- M a i ntain a relationship w i th the stores to de t e rm i ne product oppo rtun i t ies wi thin the ca t e gory line.
- Foll ow up on st o re r e quests and que s t ions w i th a sense of ur g ency.
- A ct on product r e que s ts f rom st o res.
- A d Prepara t ion
- D evelop a mar k e t ing st r a t e g ies f or the cate g o ry of business.
- A nalyze the ou tcome of prev iously ad vert ised i t e ms to assess i mpa c t.
- D eterm ine pro motional p r ices on the produc t.
- E nsu re that inven tory levels are w i thin the acce p table levels for the len g th of the ad.
- Cl ea r ly communicate w i th advert ising at every st ep in the ad p repara t ion p rocess.
- P r oo f readi ng ads for accuracy.
- C on t inual ly analyze the ad’s e f f ect i veness and in ven tory movement du r i ng the ad run.
- Ot her du t ies as r e quest ed by man a g e ment.
- Competitive match on 401K
- Health, dental, vision, flexible spending account
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- PTO, holiday, and birthday-off pay
- Associate discount and many other benefits
- Pay Type Salary
Junior Buyer
Theisen's Supply, 6201 Chavenelle Rd, Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America Req #1174Thursday, June 6, 2024JUN IOR BUYER
Employment Type: Full Time
S uperv isor: B uyer
Loca tion: D ub u que C o rpo rate O ff ice
Job Descri p tion
D ai ly activ i t ies wou ld include purchasi ng produc t s, maintaining inven tory and par tne r i ng w i th advertising. Implement and learn s tr a t e g ies that deli ver on key financial m e tr ics such as sales, g ross mar g in, and in ven tory turnover. A Junior Buyer w i ll be responsible for a speci f ic product or line wi thin their assi gned Buyers a rea of responsibili t y. Li m i ted di rect pu rchasi ng responsi b ili ty by dollar volume of no m o re than 50% of a B u yer’s posi t ion or no more than $10M whiche ver is hi ghe r.
Q ual i f ica t ions
Job Du ties
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Frequent physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, dexterity, and light grasping. Occasional physical demands include lifting up to 25 lbs., bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs and firmly grasping. The employee is required to accept incoming calls and must be able to hear and speak. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. The associate must have the manual dexterity to manually operate and use a computer and other basic office equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
This position will be performed inside a climate-controlled office facility. The noise level is low to medium and typical of an office environment. Potential hazards include electrical hazards. Atmospheric conditions are typical of an office environment and may include exposure to odors and dust.
Theisen’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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Full time associates : We offer Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as Short term and Long term Disability, and a flexible spending account to our Full Time associates. Theisen’s also offers a competitive match on a 401(k) account through American Trust. Benefits also include paid time off, holiday pay, birthday off paid, associate discounts, and many other benefits.
Part time associates : Theisen’s offers a competitive match on a 401(k) account through American Trust. Benefits also include paid time off, holiday pay, birthday off paid, associate discounts, and many other benefits.
Hours of Operation:
Corporate Office (Core Hours) - 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon-Fri.Distribution Center - 6:00 AM - 3:30 PM (1st Shift) and 3:30 PM - 2:00 AM (2nd Shift).
Store Locations - Vary by location, but can range from 8:00 AM-8:00 PM Mon-Sat and 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Sun.
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