Retail Buyer

Colorado Rockies•Denver, CO

4d•$70,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Retail Buyer is responsible for merchandise strategy, assortment planning, and purchasing across the Colorado Rockies’ retail portfolio, including Club-operated and third-party-operated locations.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years’ retail buying experience in a high-volume environment, including responsibility for an annual buying budget of at least $2 million and a complex assortment consisting of thousands of SKUs.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and functions such as XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP.
Experience analyzing sales, inventory, and consumer trend data to make informed purchasing and replenishment decisions.
Ability to develop and manage purchasing budgets, open-to-buy plans, inventory levels, and product sell-through.
Effective organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple vendors, purchase orders, and deadlines.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, vendors, stores, warehouse teams, and other business partners.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience.
Experience working with licensed merchandise and understanding vendor rights and restrictions is preferred.
Experience using point-of-sale or retail inventory management systems; experience with Teamwork Commerce is a plus.
Experience buying merchandise within professional sports, entertainment, or another high-volume retail environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Track trends in consumer consumption to determine which products should be sold
Evaluate prior sales to establish future fulfillment needs
Understand all MLB licensing rules and individual vendors in terms or rights and restrictions.
Placing purchase orders and track to established budget
Attend tradeshows and conferences to stay abreast of industry standards
Develop a retail buying OTB plan, by month and for whole season.
Set Min/Max levels for core product – Working with all levels of Department to establish
Track sell-through on all product purchased in current year. Report on potential re-orders or product that to be discontinued/discounted.
Monthly communication with Retail Department staff to review incoming and educate on incoming product
Direct communication with all retail warehouses on: Incoming product, Priorities of product distribution, Receiving queue, Delivery accuracy and completeness, Build allocations for all new products
Create Purchase Orders, load product into POS sale system (Teamwork Commerce), adjust pricing, track purchasing, and adjust strategy as needed.
Other responsibilities as required.