Candy & Food Buyer-San Diego SSC

Event Network • San Diego, CA

108d

About The Position

At Event Network, we believe the experience matters. As the leading operator of retail experiences at some of the most iconic and inspiring destinations across the United States, we infuse passion, creativity, and purpose into everything we do. Our team is dedicated to providing engaging and memorable retail environments that enhance the guest experience, while reflecting the unique mission and values of each location we serve. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, highly motivated, results oriented, creative merchant who can execute a product vision and source exceptional products. They will work closely with Purchasing Director and Senior Merchant to understand product direction and needs and foster strong relationships with vendors to create and execute products to meet partner needs and deliver budgeted KPI's.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in retail product buying and/or product development
• Experience with food development and knowledge of shelf life, food safety and supply chain considerations a plus
• Strong organizational skills, resourceful, proactive and a fast learner
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
• Reliable and meets deadlines
• Produces work efficiently and accurately
• Team player with strong communication, relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Flexible and adaptable in fluid environment
• High attention to detail, organized and can effectively prioritize

Responsibilities

• Source, develop, and manage dynamic product assortments that support the departmental and store goals, align with our partner institutions, and maximize sales potential
• Work closely with Senior Merchant, Purchasing Directors, Product Development team, Planning and other functional partners to develop and implement cohesive product assortments
• Negotiate with vendors to achieve best possible price, terms and quality of product while building strong vendor relationships
• Determine Initial buy quantities for assortments, partnering with Planning department and Purchasing leaders as needed
• Support assortment execution as needed, including order placement, vendor follow-ups, etc
• Meet or exceed revenue, SKU count, Inventory and margin goals
• Regularly analyze your business, Identifying wins to maximize and opportunities to action on
• Work with Purchasing Directors and Purchasing VP on overall Inventory health and new product approvals
• Foster strong relationships with Internal team members and vendors to effectively deliver assortment needs
• Work closely with Merchandise Coordinator, providing any needed direction to resolve any Item, PO or Invoicing challenges

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (for employees outside of CA, NY, NJ, HI, RI, Puerto Rico)
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Pet insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation Accrual
• Sick Leave
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing Bonus Plan
• 25% discount to shop at our stores
• Exclusive savings on a variety of brand-name products, services, travel, entertainment, tickets, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees