Assistant Buyer

Dunhams Sports•Macomb Township, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Dunham's Sports Corporate Office, located in Troy, MI, has an immediate opening for an Assistant Buyer-Retail. This position is responsible for planning and purchasing assigned categories, while assisting and supporting the Buyer to maximize the unit's effectiveness in achieving sales, profits, and market share objectives for the Company. This position is not remote or Hybrid.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

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