About the position
North 40 Outfitters in Great Falls, MT is looking to hire a Full-Time Salaried Footwear Buyer to join our team. We believe that each team member plays a vital role in the success of our company. We are looking for authentic and enthusiastic people who love our lifestyle and believe in service before self. As a Footwear Buyer at North 40, you play a key role in the overall customer experience by providing our customers with high-quality products, selected for value and usability. You will be responsible for gathering and evaluating data to make strategic buying and category decisions. This full-time position requires the ability to work all scheduled shifts between the business hours of Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm. This position will be required to work upwards of 55 hours a week. This shift can include working weekends and certain holidays and will require flexibility in scheduling based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Gather and evaluate data to make strategic buying and category decisions.
- Responsible for related product life cycle from planning and initial release to monitoring trends, replenishment, and clearance process including ad planning and placement.
- Follow guidelines to expand, add or discontinue product based on historical selling patterns/forecasts.
- Negotiate category buys and adjustments.
- Analyze business weekly and monthly to develop strategies that should be defined at the top level then drill down for action plan and execution deliverables.
- Maintain strong, positive, and productive relationships with current vendors and the store’s sales and marketing teams to execute strategies.
- Monitor competition, both from 'brick and mortar' stores and online retailers and pursue competitive advantages.
- Partner with fellow buying team to analyze category sales and inventory challenges.
- Communicate trends, review strategies, and monitor progress weekly on broad array of SKU’s.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through publications, research, vendor, and manufacturer contacts, workshops, personal networks, and attendance at industry shows.
Requirements
- Willingness to share credit, work with others in a team environment, and define success collectively rather than individually.
- Ability to take the initiative, embrace change, and learn new things.
- Drive to be dependable, and to perform well against the expectations of the role.
- Purchasing and negotiations experience preferred.
- Retail experience preferred.
- Possess extensive knowledge/experience about the clothing industry.
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Understanding of correct lifting and loading techniques.
- Physical ability to lift and carry 0-10 lbs. continuously, 10-25 lbs. frequently, and 25-55 lbs. occasionally, and team lift anything over 55 lbs.
Benefits
- Competitive wage.
- Paid holidays.
- 401(k) option.
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Phenomenal employee discount on all products North 40 sells.
