Assistant Buyer - Junior Apparel
Are you CREATIVE, UNIQUE, SMART & FABULOUS?
We Have The Place For You!
At Big M. Inc., the privately held operating company of Mandee and Annie sez stores, your work is backed by a family run organization that is committed to giving you the support you need to make the most of your talents.
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, fashion forward Assistant Buyer to work within our Mandee Division to assist and support the Mandee Merchandising team. Position is located in our Totowa, N.J. Corporate Offices and will require travel to New York City to visit retail vendors.
Assistant Buyer – Junior Apparel
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Acts as a liaison between vendors and buyers to ensure style plans align with financial plans, merchandising strategies and assortment guidelines.
Selects & purchases merchandise including styles/sku counts, quality, source, mix & promotion for assigned merchandise.
Maintains and runs daily/weekly/monthly reports, tracks orders, analyzes competitor pricing strategies and researches current trends.
Creates & implements plans to maximize gross profit. Manages & maximizes category product mix, gross margin, promotional expenditures & markdowns.
Shops the market and negotiates costs, terms and deliveries
Ensures beneficial vendor relations and identifies new business opportunities consistent with both short and long-term business strategies.
Reviews department plans and works closely with planning team to maintain effective category merchandise control systems including replenishment, open-to-buy, ladders, weekly, quarterly and seasonal plans.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE:
Competitive Salary & Bonus Opportunity
Medical/Dental/RX/Vision
Life Insurance, Short & Long term Disability Plans
401(k)
Personal Paid Time Off including sick, vacation & holidays
Generous Store Discount
If you are an individual who thrives in a fast paced environment and would like to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please forward your resume with salary history and or requirement to:
(Resumes that do not include salary history and or requirement will not be considered)
Big M. Inc.
Attn: HR-MANDEE
12 Vreeland Avenue
Totowa, NJ 07512
Fax:
Email: recent Junior apparel - retail buying experience in a multi-store specialty environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong analytical skills and sharp mathematical aptitude are essential.
Must be multi-task oriented, detail conscious and have the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.
Intermediate level proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook are required.
