Buyer II
About The Position
The Buyer II position is responsible for managing all aspects of assigned merchandise categories, including product selection, forecasting, trend analysis, assortment planning, vendor management, pricing, margin improvement, inventory solutions, and product development. This role makes complex category decisions, builds strong vendor partnerships, and helps drive merchandise decisions that maximize sales and margin. The Buyer II also leads a team of Buyer I and Assistant Buyer team members, setting priorities, providing coaching, reviewing work, and ensuring consistent execution across assigned categories.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of previous buying and merchandising experience
- Ability to make complex decisions, balance competing priorities, and work effectively through change
- Advanced analytical skills across sales, inventory, pricing, and gross margin
- Advanced vendor relationship management and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Strong assortment planning, product development, and trend identification skills
- Strong leadership, coaching, delegation, and accountability skills
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Minimum 1 year of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
- Experience with multi-store merchandise planning and inventory allocation preferred
- Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing, margin management, and product development preferred
- Relevant retail or industry experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned merchandise categories, including product selection, assortment planning, and performance
- Lead product selection, development, and curation to deliver differentiated and compelling assortments
- Perform advanced forecasting, reporting, and sales analysis; use findings to guide inventory, pricing, and margin decisions
- Manage high-volume and complex purchase order activity, including inventory logistics, receiving, allocation, and issue resolution
- Develop pricing, promotion, and markdown recommendations to support sales, inventory, and gross margin objectives
- Negotiate product costs, pricing, credit terms, and other business terms to improve margin and vendor performance
- Build strong vendor partnerships and hold vendors accountable for shipping, pricing, quality, and service expectations
- Identify emerging trends, assortment gaps, new products, graphics, and Rally House exclusive opportunities
- Recommend and implement complex inventory solutions across stores and channels
- Collaborate with Marketing and E-commerce teams on merchandise initiatives that support category sales
- Lead assigned Buyer I and Assistant Buyer team members by setting priorities, assigning work, coaching performance, and reviewing results
- Develop team capability by sharing category expertise, reinforcing processes, and supporting career growth
- Ensure team accountability for accurate, timely execution and escalate material business risks to merchandising leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
