Home Furnishing Buyer

Shades of Light,LLC•Midlothian, VA

About The Position

Shades of Light is a dynamic e-commerce brand in the home furnishings market, known for its curated selection of exclusive designs. Starting as a small retail location in 1986, the company has grown into a national, multi-channel retailer offering lighting, rugs, furniture, mirrors, fans, and wall decor. The company maintains a focus on high-style products and unique lighting designs, with many items produced in-house by skilled artisans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Marketing, Merchandising, or related field
3-5 years of buying and/or merchandising experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to work effectively with internal teams, external teams, and third party vendors.

Responsibilities

Select new rugs, furniture and home decor items for our catalog and website
Travel to buying markets at least 4+ times per year to search and select new unique items to fill merchandise assortment gaps and goals while considering margin, retail, quality and vendor dependability
Create new SKUs, set all required product attributes and write product copy
Track style and design trends (design blogs, publications, etc.)
Review weekly sales to help identify product trends and best sellers
Maintain vendor data sheets, contact information, discounts, free freight levels, IMAP policies, etc. current in our system
Effectively manage vendor relationships and negotiate terms when applicable
Help procure back-ordered products and substitutes, including media requests
Assist with catalog cover planning and ordering process, including finding substitutes for discontinued or back-ordered items
Find alternate suppliers for SKUs with quality control issues or discontinued items as needed
Assist Quality Control by confirming product details and/or determining whether product details and finish variations are within range for products