Dunham's Sports · 1 day ago
Assistant Retail Buyer
Troy, MI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelDunham's Sports is a retail company based in Troy, MI, seeking an Assistant Retail Buyer to support the Buyer in planning and purchasing assigned categories. This role involves maximizing sales and profits through effective management of merchandise and vendor relationships.
Consumer GoodsSports
Responsibilities
Input data for purchase orders
Plan, negotiate, and purchase assigned categories
SKU creation and maintenance, and Auto Replenishment set up
Track on-hand and in-transit merchandise as it relates to ads
Assist with Markdowns, transfers, and vendor returns
Work with vendors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of merchandise
General office organization, filing, and administrative functions
Manage Re-order inquiries and follow up
Stock and sales analysis by store, class, and vendor
Setting up purchase order and analysis spreadsheets
Assist with all open-to-buy reports
Support management with data and analysis, including monitoring sales, tracking orders, reviewing sales-to-stock ratios, and analyzing trends
Work closely with an assigned buyer on financial recaps and ensure the buyer can maximize the effectiveness of all reporting
Work in tandem with a buyer to manage the vendor performance to achieve all financial goals
Review and analyze advertising results
Some travel required
Qualification
Required
Prior experience buying in a high-volume big box retail environment
Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, MS Outlook)
Understanding of retail math
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization and with our vendor partners, both in written and verbal means
Strong Multi-tasker
Ability to take fast-paced direction on a variety of tasks
Analytical and creative thinker
Ability to travel to vendor meetings, trade shows, etc
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Company
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports is a sporting goods superstore chain
Founded in 1937
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Doug Charron
Head of Strategy & Analytics (Senior Director)
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