Associate Buyer - FULL TIME

Elvis Presley Enterprises•Memphis, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Become a part of the exciting growth at Graceland! Since opening to the public in 1982, Elvis Presley's Graceland has hosted over 20 million visitors from every state in the union and nearly every country of the world. Graceland welcomes over 500,000 visitors each year, is one of the five most visited home tours in the United States, and is the most famous home in America after The White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2006, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. Graceland visitors come from all walks of life, all ages, all musical tastes, all income levels, all educational backgrounds, and all parts of the world. Our employees are ambassadors to Memphis and work hard to ensure all of our guests are treated with the same southern hospitality that Elvis Presley was known for.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Retail, Merchandising, Business or related field required.
Related experience.
Excellent organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail.
Strong negotiating, retail math, and analytical skills.
Strong communication skills both written and verbal, internally and externally.
Direct vendor contact and negotiating experience.
Experience in using inventory management systems, reports and spreadsheets in forecasting and drop/add decisions.
Ability to cope with extremely heavy workload.
Ability to deal successfully with a wide range of people.
Ability to work under pressure of deadlines and competing needs.
Must have excellent typing, filing, and computer skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Photoshop.

Nice To Haves

Retail merchandising experience or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Graceland merchandising and buying team with buying support for the Graceland retail stores, Shop Graceland (Ecommerce store), The Guest House at Graceland retail store and other merchandising projects and events.
Work with the merchandising team to develop skill level and knowledge in buying practices, vendor relations/negotiations, marketing practices and merchandise presentation.
Assist with the management, maintenance, and customer service of Shop Graceland.
Implement and coordinate all retail price changes.
Transfer planogram items via min max reports.
Oversee the purchase order tracking and confirmation process to assure on time deliveries of orders.
Handle, maintain, and execute resolutions for shipping, invoice, inventory discrepancies and product issues in a timely manner.
Support merchandising and distribution teams with additional projects as needed.
Assist with managing, sourcing, and purchasing specified product categories to meet sales and profit objectives.
Interpret and analyze weekly forecast reports.
Recommend initial and re-order quantities.
Develop ongoing communication with vendors.