Associate Buyer

International Shoppes LLC•South Valley Stream, NY

2d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

International Shoppes is all about delivering the best service and product assortment to the traveling public since 1951. We are proud to operate across some of the nation's busiest and most dynamic airports, serving travelers from coast to coast. Our current locations include New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in Terminals 1, 4, and 5; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Terminal B; Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in Concourse A-B; Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Connecticut’s Main Terminal; and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Terminal D. As part of our continued growth and expansion, we are excited to welcome several newly acquired operations to our network, including Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu, Kahului Airport (OGG) in Maui, and additional operations at JFK Terminal 4 with our business partner, ARI. Together, we are New York Duty Free. This expanding footprint reflects our commitment to delivering exceptional service in premier travel destinations across the United States. With a presence spanning major metropolitan hubs and world-renowned island gateways, we are excited about the future and the opportunities ahead for both our team members and the travelers we serve. The Associate Buyer of Beauty is responsible for providing market expertise, filtering the assortment, and establishing quantities that meet the Region's needs and financial goals within open to buy parameters. Demonstrates smart risk-taking in business and product decisions and clearly communicates and manages team to execute these decisions. Supports the Buyers by providing analysis and results for their category, recommends action against the results and follows through on executing this action. Coordinate daily activities across designated departments to facilitate responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
4+ years of experience in Buying Role.
Grasp and navigate a wide range of business relationships; negotiation skills.
Creative product skills and comprehensive market knowledge.
Ability to think conceptually and strategically regarding business; creative problem solver.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on all aspects of responsibility
Ability to multitask and focus in a busy atmosphere
Comfortable with team-based work structure, ability to demonstrate flexibility
Excellent time management and communication skills
High level of proficiency in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Partner with Buyer to formulate and profitably execute the development, selection, procurement and promotion across multiple brands
Identify product opportunities and trends which will impact the business and provide results
Liaise with visual team to ensure that all products are properly on sales floor for optimization
Manage product selection and assortment during market
Analyze sales trends, key items, vendor profitability and aged inventory as well as making recommendations for driving improved performance
Writing orders, changes, cancellations and necessary follow-up (both internally and externally) to ensure key shipments are delivered and processed.
Monitoring of merchandise reports, Open-to-Buy monitoring, stock analysis and other ad hoc analyses.
Manage product set up and maintenance.
Ensure all markdowns and store promotions are entered and set up properly in system
Establish and maintain relationships with outside vendors to stay abreast and informed of supply issues, new products, lead times and reliability
Pull relevant sales, margin and price point reporting and make recommendations based on results to improve business portfolio.
Performs other duties as determined by management but not limited to the above-mentioned responsibilities.