Buyer-Softlines (Footwear)

Family Center Farm & Home • Harrisonville, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a resourceful, detail-driven professional with strong negotiation skills and a passion for product strategy to join our team. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building vendor relationships, and brings a solutions-oriented mindset to every challenge. Success in this role requires a sharp analytical eye, comfort working cross-functionally, and the ability to manage multiple priorities-from purchase planning and inventory management to vendor sourcing and margin optimization. If you're someone who loves turning data into smart buying decisions and takes pride in curating exceptional product assortments, we invite you to grow with Family Center Farm & Home. The Softlines Buyer of Footwear is responsible for managing the end-to-end purchasing process, including vendor negotiations, purchase order execution, inventory planning, and product quality assurance. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to forecast demand, optimize inventory levels, and ensure timely product availability. The Buyer will play a key role in identifying sourcing opportunities, building vendor relationships, and driving purchasing decisions that support business goals and customer needs.

Requirements

• Resourceful, detail-driven professional
• Strong negotiation skills
• Passion for product strategy
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Enjoys building vendor relationships
• Solutions-oriented mindset
• Sharp analytical eye
• Comfort working cross-functionally
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Nice To Haves

• Purchase planning
• Inventory management
• Vendor sourcing
• Margin optimization
• Turning data into smart buying decisions
• Curating exceptional product assortments

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end purchasing process
• Vendor negotiations
• Purchase order execution
• Inventory planning
• Product quality assurance
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to forecast demand
• Optimizing inventory levels
• Ensuring timely product availability
• Identifying sourcing opportunities
• Building vendor relationships
• Driving purchasing decisions that support business goals and customer needs

Benefits

• Team-centric work environment
• Employee store discount
• Advancement opportunities
• Great insurance benefits
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• FSA & HSA
• Short Term Disability
• 401k contribution
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed