NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM) · 5 months ago
BUYER (LEVEL I) - SPORTS NUTRITION & VITAMINS
United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expNavy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is seeking a Buyer (Level I) for Sports Nutrition & Vitamins. The role focuses on maximizing sales and profitability through strategic development, vendor negotiations, and market analysis.
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Responsibilities
Leads the development and implementation of business strategy for a category of responsibility to achieve departmental sales, gross margin, and turnover objectives for a worldwide omni-channel retail organization
Responsible for the leadership, supervision, and development of a staff consisting of an Assistant Buyer and a Merchandiser
Analyzes market trends and offerings to develop, execute, and maintain merchandise stock assortments, business strategies, goals, and seasonal plans for assigned merchandise departments
Negotiates with vendors to obtain the most favorable prices and allowances to achieve sales and profit objectives for basic and seasonal merchandise
Manages vendor performance
Global sourcing for private label, seasonal, and basic merchandise as appropriate
Works with other cognizant codes to develop space allocation, adjacencies, seasonal merchandise, visual guidelines, and planograms for store sets and renovations
Develops and executes marketing plan for assigned departments. Oversees order placement and tracking to ensure timely receipt of merchandise
Maximize the co-op of market development funds
Works closely with the Divisional Merchandise Manager, Inventory and Financial Planning Teams to plan sales, gross profit, and stock turn both seasonally and annually, as well as maintaining an in-season forecast on a monthly basis
Works closely with Divisional Merchandise Manager, Inventory and Financial Planning teams to analyze financial performance using tools such as, but not limited to, Data Warehouse and Category Scorecard to ensure established goals are being met and takes appropriate corrective action when necessary
Works closely with Divisional Merchandise Manager and Inventory Planning teams to determine and execute automated methods of replenishment
Works with Financial and Inventory Planning teams to determine optimal order size, inventory levels, and allocations needed to achieve merchandising and financial goals
Prepares merchandise information and training for Communication Guide through Weekly Retail Focus, Seasonal Trend Directives, Merchandise Adjacency and Presentation Guides, Special /Unadvertised Buyer Promotions, new Products and Vendor launches, Flex Zone Directives, Return to Vendor Directives, Pricing Errors Directives, Product Hold updates, Ad Flyers Errors, In Stock Issues
Conducts store visits as appropriate to evaluate merchandise presentation, customer demographics, stock assortments, and inventory levels. Works closely with store management to address and maximize business opportunities
Responsible for the supervision and development of a subordinate staff, including, but not limited to, providing associate training seminars as appropriate
Attends trade shows and markets as appropriate
Performs other related duties as assigned
Maintain collaborative partnerships with vendors and internal and external colleagues
Works under the general supervision of the Divisional Merchandise Manager. Operates independently within the Framework of NEXCOM policies, procedures, and regulations. Exercises independent judgment and approach in routine and non-routine situations. Consults with supervisor on such issues as policy matters, deviations from standard procedures, or unusual circumstances. Performance is evaluated on operational performance, skills evaluations, customer service, collaboration and teamwork, leadership, and established individual performance objectives
Qualification
Required
7 years of experience in any combination as indicated below
3 years of general experience, which was gained in administrative, merchandising, technical, or other responsible work, enabling the applicant to acquire a knowledge of merchandising and procurement practices
Skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships
Ability to exercise mature judgment
1 year of education above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience, up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelor's degree for 3 years of general experience
4 years of progressive experience which provided background in procurement practices, methods and procedures
Developing and maintaining open-to-buy
Selecting sources of supply
Comparison shopping
Review of merchandise for pricing, markdowns and stock rotation
Planning and developing sales promotions and other merchandise controls
Company
NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM)
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Enterprise encompasses six business lines, boasting a workforce of more than 14,000 associates located around the globe.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Best
SVP Chief Financial Officer
Alan Conway
SVP & CIO
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