Overview
Buyer Jobs in Charlotte, NC at Cato Corporation
Title: Buyer
Company: Cato Corporation
Location: Charlotte, NC
JOB SUMMARY:
Maximize merchandise contribution and sales; Control merchandise receipts and open to buy; Control the development, purchase and delivery of merchandise assortments; Favorably negotiate all aspects of product purchasing with vendors; Interpret fashion trends for the It’s Fashion! customer; Communicate merchandise information to appropriate It’s Fashion! personnel; Shop competition and It’s Fashion! stores regularly;
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maximize merchandise contribution dollars and percent in responsible areas.
- Control merchandise receipts and open-to-buy by week according to agreed plans.
- Control development, purchase and delivery of merchandise assortments. Insure that these assortments are quantified consistent with classification plans developed with planner and merchandise manager.
- Favorably negotiate all aspects of product purchasing with vendors.
- Interpret fashion trends for the It’s Fashion! customer in terms of retail price points, timeliness, fabrication, fit, and quality level for all assigned classifications.
- Develop resource structure and maintain proper relationships in assigned markets, including direct imports where appropriate.
- Communicate merchandise information to appropriate support or store personnel in agreed formats on a timely basis.
- Shop competition and It’s Fashion! stores on a regular basis.
- Must be able to travel to New York or Los Angeles or Las Vegas on a monthly basis. Store visits – as needed.
- Support special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
All duties and requirements are essential job functions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Minimum 3 years experience in apparel retailing. College degree required.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Merchandising with familiarity of bottom line productivity.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION REQUIRED: None
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Self-motivated with strong organizational and people skills. Able to withstand the pressures of producing a bottom line in a volatile business.
REQUIRED PRE-EMPLOYMENT/SKILLS TESTING:
- Drug Test/Criminal Background Screen
- Psychological Evaluation
- Assess
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
