Associate Buyer-Hybrid- Journeys

GenescoNashville, TN
Hybrid

About The Position

Manage the product buying cycle for brands with lower impact and assist Buyer with managing buying cycle for higher magnitude brands.

Requirements

  • 2-5 years’ experience in buying/merchandising
  • Adept at retail math (sell thru, margin, inventory sales)
  • Highly analytical and detail oriented
  • Ability to utilize multiple software platforms
  • Strong communication skills (collaboration/negotiation)
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Write purchase orders and develop monthly flows for product buys, including size curve balancing
  • Assist in product line building with (Buyers, Director and GMMs)
  • Evaluate market trends, sales analytics and consumer tracking to assist in assortment building
  • Participate in vendor meetings with Buyers, Director, Buying and GMMs
  • Negotiate with vendors on requests for returns and markdowns, including damages
  • Evaluate product lines from new vendors, recommend whether to test brand in stores
  • Accurately track orders working cross functionally with Logistics, Distribution and Merchandising
  • Communicate buy plans with Buyer/Merchandisers
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