Buyer & Planner Intern

Scheels All Sports•Fargo, ND

About The Position

Scheels Company Goals: We strive to be the best retailer in the USA in the eyes and minds of our customers, associates, and business partners. Overview: The internship position will assist with analyzing trends, purchasing products, and developing and organizing training products/upcoming trends for each of their assigned shops. This position will work closely with the Scheels Corporate Buyers and store teams to provide the best product selection within our stores.

Requirements

Customer Service Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine “Thank you”
Culture Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency
Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact.
Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels
Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early
Team Mentality Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward
Teach-ability Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback
Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling
Dress Code Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners
Efficiency Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines
The ideal candidate will be seeking a Bachelor’s Degree in Retail Merchandising, Apparel Studies, or related field and must be at a Junior or Senior status to apply.
Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation
Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Roles are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury

Responsibilities

Learn a variety of tasks related to the Buyer position such as:
Analyze sales and pricing data to ensure Scheels makes a profit on the merchandise purchased
Evaluate sales reports to determine which items are selling, analyze inventory records to place orders as necessary
Regularly connect with vendors within the assigned shops to learn more about the latest trends and available merchandise
Determine what products will be in demand for upcoming seasons
Execute project work plans to complete the task on time with appropriate revisions to meet changing needs and requirements
Strong initiative and vision for continuous improvement
Detail oriented, organized, ability to multi-task and maintain a high level of accuracy
Strong oral/written communication and computer skills
Competent in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel