Buyer - Merch Consumables

PetSmart • Phoenix, AZ

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Buyer, you are responsible for omni merchandising strategy including assortment selection, pricing strategies, promotional strategies, instore planogram and site placement strategies, and ultimately total customer experience across your book of business. This will include building collaborative relationships with key national brand vendors, as well as working closely with internal private brand teams on market leading product development and innovation. You will need to stay abreast of current and future customer, market, and competitor trends to create the best assortment and maintain PetSmart’s market leadership position and to sustain year over year profit growth. This position covers the entire portfolio of pet and wild bird assortment, leading five departments across bird consumables, care & accessories, environments, and live. This position also has one direct report, so leadership and development of team are important.

Requirements

• Ideal candidates will be strategic, customer focused, analytical, and have a proven track record of identifying opportunities to driving sales, margin, and market share.
• This position will require the ability to communicate and influence effectively with senior leaders in all cross functional areas
• Effective communication, analytical, negotiation, and organizational skills. Ability to train, coach, and grow an associate early in their career.
• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising management, Economics, Business or related degree from 4-year college or university
• 3+ years of retail buying experience. Includes experience in both high volume and high value categories.

Responsibilities

• Managing product assortment and product specifications in assigned areas to identify and address opportunities within the business and the market to maximize sales and margin opportunities.
• Developing and communicating business plans that maximize sales and margin based on current business trends to maintain PetSmart’s market leadership position.
• Negotiating product costs, terms and shipping/returns issues, and vendor funding throughout the year to drive sales/profit.
• Create effective partnerships with marketing, proprietary brands, supply chain, distribution centers, and stores operations partners.
• Developing and influencing vendor relationships to ensure the best prices, products, and shipments.
• Identifying products that will maximize promotional and marketing strategies to meet sales and margin goals based on internal business and external market factors.
• Collaborating with other merchandising functions to determine product lifecycle, exit strategy and inventory aging standards.
• Participating in recommending, setting and approving product pricing strategies to achieve specific margin objectives and recommending appropriate markdowns.
• Plan and develop a merchandising team through training, coaching, and mentoring to create the bench strength needed to support a growing organization.

Benefits

• Pet-friendly environment, bring your pets to work and enjoy the on-site dog park!
• On-Site Events & Adoptions, enjoy community-building opportunities, including pet adoption days, seasonal celebrations, family events, art events, & holiday festivals
• “Top Dog” gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists, personal trainers, and wellness spaces
• “Sit & Stay” Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options, snacks, & more
• “Lil Paws” NAEYC-accredited onsite childcare facility providing high-quality early education
• Paid Volunteer Opportunities to spend time doing good for causes close to heart
• Print Center and Business Services, Dry Cleaning, Mother's Rooms, Sustainable Infrastructure & more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees