Future Buyer

Hobby Lobby Careers•Oklahoma City, OK

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Hobby Lobby is seeking candidates to fill future entry-level Buyer positions. Hobby Lobby is the largest privately-owned arts-and-crafts retailer in the world. We believe people are our greatest asset and provide over 43,000 employees a culture of family in the work environment! We have over 1,000 stores in 48 states that offer over 70,000 items to our customers. These stores are supported by the over 10 million square feet of office, manufacturing and distribution campus located in Oklahoma City. Description Hobby Lobby is seeking future full-time Buyers with a perfect mix of dynamic, creative abilities such as identifying current trends and executing strong contributions to the bottom line. Future Buyers will be working in an office setting, Monday through Friday, though travel days may be an exception. Future Buyers will be collaborating with other Buyers, Design Teams and Vendors. Please provide a résumé when applying for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor degree, preferably in business administration, merchandising, or marketing OR Work experience within a buying capacity, preferably retail chain format OR Combination of education and work experience equaling 5+ years

Responsibilities

Meet deadlines
Identify and keep abreast of market trends that our customers are interested in
Identify and qualify new manufacturers and vendors
Communicate effectively to deliver product’s requirements
Communicate important information to the appropriate teams
Build product collections through collaborations with other buyers
Manage product development from conception to purchase order
Analyze and manage vendor performance to maximize profitability
Meet and exceed margin and financial goals set by company leaders
Develop and propose new product concepts that are exciting and unique
Possible Domestic and/or International travel to work with vendors on sourcing new products
Creativity
Plans and organizes time and resources efficiently
Able to focus and apply analytical thinking such as collecting, analyzing and interpreting information
Problem solving, using logic and imagination to come up with an intelligent solution to situations
Team-oriented, possessing a positive attitude and effectively able to work with minimal supervision
Clearly expresses thoughts in written and spoken form
Can actively anticipate potential future problems and act to prevent or mitigate them
Physical ability to stand for long periods of time while attending trade shows or climb stairs when visiting factories
Microsoft Office experience with the following programs: Microsoft Excel abilities matching the description found at the Excel Website Microsoft Word experience mirroring the description at the Word Website Microsoft Outlook skillset in keeping with the description at the Outlook Website