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Merchandise Buyer Jobs in San Diego, CA at Event Network, LLC
Title: Merchandise Buyer
Company: Event Network, LLC
Location: San Diego, CA
Do you have experience as a Buyer, and do you want to work for an amazing retail company?
We are actively seeking a Buyer to join our Purchasing Team! This position is based onsite at our Store Support Center located in San Diego, CA.
YOUR FUTURE BEGINS AT EVENT NETWORK!
We believe The Experience matters. We deliver exceptional retail experiences and are passionate about adding value to the ultimate experience our guests enjoy while shopping at the most renowned experiential destinations across the United States.
Be part of a dynamic team of talented merchants. Our fascinating retail company puts its Team, Partners, Guests & Planet first, and our people are pretty great!
THE POSITION …
AsBuyer (Full-time), you will be an experienced, highly motivated, results oriented, creative merchant who can develop and execute a product vision, and source exceptional products and packaging. This candidate should be highly analytical with a strong track record of driving growth and comfortable using data to drive decisions.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Source, develop, and manage dynamic product assortments that support the departmental and store goals, align with our partner institutions, and maximize sales potential
Work closely with VP Purchasing and Assistant Buyer to develop and implement cohesive well-rounded product assortments
Develop custom product development, both domestic and import
Analyze business pre, in, and post season to drive action
Assist with building the global supply chain for select categories
Vision and assortment planning for key departments and stores
Works closely with the visual merchandising team on display and signage to assist with product execution (as needed)
Initiate competitive shopping and analyze sales trends
Travel to appropriate trade shows, vendor showrooms, and factories on a regular basis
Visit stores to evaluate merchandise mix, and meet with venue partners to ensure a full understanding of the venue experience and partner needs and objectives
Negotiate with vendors in order to achieve best possible price and terms, delivery, and quality of product while building and maintaining healthy, strong vendor relationships
Meet or exceed revenue, SKU count, inventory, and margin goals
Monitor and analyze performance versus plan to identify trends, organic growth, demographic, item, and category opportunities
Work closely with VP Purchasing on overall inventory health and new product approvals
Train, motivate and develop Assistant Buyers as needed to ensure performance and personal growth
Work closely with internal product development/graphics team on creative art and product development
Special projects as assigned
Skills / Qualifications:
Minimum 3 years of retail product buying and product development experience
Experience in buying for Non-Profit Cultural attractions a plus
Managerial / leadership experience a plus
Full understanding of the technical and logistical aspects of product sourcing and custom product development. Direct Import buying experience a plus
Strong negotiation skills and ability to build and develop strong, long-term business relationships
Strong math and analytical skills and a full understanding of retail buying metrics
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to adapt to internal systems, tools, and programs
Strong entrepreneurial ski…
