Merchandiser/Retail Buyer-Pro Shop Operations

Hot Springs Village Property Owners Assoc•Hot Springs Village, AR

About The Position

The Merchandiser / Retail Buyer selects, purchases, prices, manages, and analyzes merchandise across eight pro shop locations. The position oversees the merchandise lifecycle, from product selection and vendor purchasing through inventory management, pricing, sales analysis, transfers, markdowns, and replenishment. The role analyzes customer demand, sales trends, inventory performance, and market trends to maintain an appealing and profitable assortment at each pro shop. It develops supplier relationships, negotiates pricing and purchasing terms, monitors merchandise budgets, and provides reporting to support strategic retail decisions.

Requirements

Experience in retail buying, merchandising, purchasing, inventory management, retail operations, or a related field is preferred.
Strong analytical and mathematical skills, including understanding of retail pricing, margins, markup, inventory turnover, and profitability.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Experience using POS systems, inventory management systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools.
Ability to analyze sales and inventory data and translate findings into purchasing and merchandising decisions.
Strong negotiation and vendor relationship skills.
Ability to manage merchandise and purchasing activities across multiple locations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating with pro shop staff, management, finance, and vendors.

Nice To Haves

Experience in golf retail, sporting goods, apparel, resort retail, or multi-location retail operations.
Familiarity with golf apparel, accessories, footwear, gifts, branded merchandise, and related products.

Responsibilities

Select and purchase merchandise for all eight pro shop locations based on demand, sales history, market trends, seasonal needs, and budgets.
Research new products, brands, vendors, and merchandise opportunities; analyze relevant golf, apparel, lifestyle, and retail trends.
Attend vendor meetings, buying events, trade shows, or product presentations as appropriate.
Develop assortments for individual locations and determine quantities, size runs, styles, colors, and product mixes.
Make replenishment and reorder decisions, and coordinate seasonal buying strategies and merchandise launches.
Develop vendor and supplier relationships; negotiate costs, purchasing terms, order minimums, shipping, discounts, and other terms when appropriate.
Compare vendors and products, communicate with suppliers about availability and order issues, review vendor performance, and maintain vendor records.
Maintain accurate inventory records across all eight locations; monitor stock by location and product attributes, establish stock levels, and identify replenishment needs.
Coordinate transfers between pro shops, address excess or aging inventory, assist with receiving and system entry, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate physical inventories and cycle counts.
Develop standardized inventory procedures across all locations.
Establish and maintain retail pricing; calculate and monitor margins and markups; adjust pricing for cost changes; coordinate markdowns, clearance, promotions, and seasonal sales; and ensure pricing and discounts are properly recorded.
Analyze category performance and recommend pricing adjustments to improve profitability or inventory turnover.
Prepare merchandise, inventory, purchasing, and sales reports; track performance and retail metrics; identify top-selling and underperforming items; forecast needs; and recommend buying, assortment, pricing, markdown, and allocation decisions.
Monitor purchasing against budgets and assist with annual merchandise budgeting and sales forecasting; maintain historical purchasing and sales information.
Create and maintain purchase orders, monitor them through delivery, verify order details, track outstanding and backordered merchandise, coordinate delivery dates, reconcile received merchandise, and maintain purchasing documentation.
Coordinate merchandise and retail inventory across all eight pro shops; communicate with staff, visit locations as needed, determine transfers, and support a consistent retail strategy suited to each location's customers.
Develop standardized procedures for purchasing, receiving, pricing, transferring, counting, and reporting merchandise.