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Associate Buyer - Sporting Goods (Sears Fitness)
Job Information
Company
Sears Holdings Management Corporation
Location
US-IL-Hoffman Estates
Job Title
Associate Buyer - Sporting Goods (Sears Fitness)
Job Type
Purchasing - Procurement
Retail
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Job Title
Associate Buyer - Sporting Goods (Sears Fitness)
Job Description
The Associate Buyer takes ownership of a portion of the buyer's overall business and manages the processes to achieve sales, margin and inventory turnover. Assists the Buyer in execution of processes and functions for the Buyer’s merchandise area. The Associate Buyer is responsible for assortment planning, product selection, vendor negotiation, and marketing of specific lines. This position reports directly to the Buyer and closely with the buyer, buying management team, merchandise planning team, promotional planning team, merchandise placement team and the merchandising support team to significantly improve the profitability and maximize shareholder value.
Job Requirements
Responsibilities
•Executes sales, margin and inventory plans for their assigned area
•Monitors and respond to issues and opportunities resulting from deviations in plan variances
•Maintains relationships with vendors and interacts with the vendor community within Sears standards and codes of ethics.
•Supports the development of customer driven assortment plans for their assigned area
•Supports buyer in executing defined lines
•Identifies and shops competition and makes product recommendations to the buyer
•Maintains knowledge base of industry and competitor market trends as it relates to their assigned business area
•Partners with the Planner to complete accurate forecasts, evaluating sales, markdowns and receipts
•Obtains samples and provides direction during advertising turns-ins and proofing
•Provides correct information and inputs for point of sale signage and maintains integrity of quality of signage for ease of store execution level
•Creates and inputs advertising plan
•Establishes collaborative relationships with placement to ensure availability and the timely delivery of merchandise
•Monitors and maintains promotional performance
•Manages and controls the markdown process and communicates variances to the buyer
•Analyzes sales trend, key items, vendor profitability and aged inventory and makes recommendations for driving improved performance
•Assists in the development of product and negotiation to include cost, subsidy and terms
Skill/Experience Requirements
•Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university; or four years related experience and/ or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
•3-5 years with a mix of buying, planning and placement responsibilities
•Merchandising, product and analytical skills
•Proficiency in the use of desktop applications and Windows-based programs
•Retail math literacy and application of concepts to daily operations
•Strong working knowledge of Assortment Planning, Clustering, SPRS, AdPlan, Frequency, MRE, Promotional Performance Reporting (AdEffect), SignRiter
Benefits
A comprehensive and competitive benefit program is designed to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification, location, and other variables. Benefits offered include:
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
About Sears Holdings Management Corporation Sears Holdings Management Corporation provides corporate services to Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) and its family of companies, including Sears Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation.
About Sears Holdings Corporation Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with over 4,000 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 11 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com.
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