Buyer

Arhaus • San Rafael, CA

30d

About The Position

A Buyer is responsible for supporting brand initiatives, balancing the open to buy, and achieving all aspects of assigned financial targets.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Buying/Merchant experience
• College Degree (2 or 4 Years) in Business, Finance, Merchandising, or Design
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and the ability to learn and retain new computer systems in a timely manner
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to think strategically with strong decision-making skills
• Ability to multitask effectively and to perform in a high-energy environment

Nice To Haves

• Clear knowledge of target customer and competitive market
• Focus energies on activities that have the greatest impact
• Set and track progress on clear, measurable objectives and milestones
• Seek tools and data to better understand and serve their customer and business partners
• Keep in mind the different demands of customers and the company when developing strategy and making decisions. Considerations include but not limited to: price, quality, aesthetic, and end use

Responsibilities

• Work Cross Functionally to develop and implement business strategies necessary to meet or exceed financial goals for assigned category and total company
• Partner with Product Development and Planning teams to assort product appropriate for business needs
• Determine store distribution and selection of product mix in conjunction with Product Development, Planning, and Visual teams.
• Responsible for allocating merchandise to stores
• Determine initial price points and plan pre-seasonal promotions
• Responsible for catalog content, proofing, and collaborating with the marketing team as needed
• Create, maintain, and report all product sales data for evaluation purposes as required by the Divisional Merchandise Manager and General Merchandise Manager.
• Partner with Planning to reorder and track merchandise in order to maintain adequate inventory levels while balancing the open-to-buy
• Promptly respond to store personnel questions, comments, and requests
• Collaborate with Store and Visual Managers to evaluate and maximize individual store sales based on product performance and mix, demographic, and target customer
• Other duties as may be determined by management to perform the necessary functions of the position on an as-needed basis
• Ability to identify, develop and retain talent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree