Assistant Buyer & Merchandising Manager

Assistant Buyer & Merchandising Manager Birmingham Wholesale Furniture , Birmingham , Alabama , Full-Time Birmingham Wholesale Furniture is seeking an organized, design-minded Assistant Buyer & Merchandising Manager to help shape our product selection, showroom presentation, and customer experience. This role is ideal for a furniture or design professional who enjoys both the creative and business sides of the industry. You will support product selection, vendor relationships, purchasing, inventory management, sales support, and showroom merchandising. Your work will have a visible impact—from identifying new collections to ensuring products are available, accurately priced, and presented in a way that inspires customers and supports sales. Why Join BWF? In this role, you will work closely with management and gain experience across the full merchandise lifecycle, including product selection, purchasing, delivery, inventory management, showroom presentation, and customer engagement. You will have the opportunity to: ● Help shape the furniture and accessories offered by an established Birmingham retailer. ● Build relationships with manufacturers, sales representatives, and industry partners. ● Attend furniture markets and vendor showrooms as needed. ● Expand your knowledge of furniture construction, fabrics, finishes, customization, pricing, and trends. ● Influence how customers experience products in the showroom. ● Grow your responsibilities as your product knowledge, judgment, and leadership develop. Key Responsibilities Buying and Vendor Management ● Assist with selecting furniture, upholstery, case goods, accessories, fabrics, finishes, and related merchandise. ● Evaluate products based on design, quality, customer demand, pricing, and profitability. ● Help identify new products, collections, and vendors that align with BWF’s customers and brand. ● Work with manufacturers and sales representatives, including at furniture markets and vendor showrooms. ● Build professional, productive relationships with vendors and industry representatives. ● Prepare, review, and track purchase orders. ● Verify pricing, terms, quantities, acknowledgments, and delivery dates. ● Follow up on open orders, backorders, damages, discontinued items, and other vendor issues. Inventory Management ● Monitor inventory levels, incoming merchandise, open purchase orders, and product availability. ● Identify slow-moving, aging, overstocked, and understocked merchandise. ● Recommend reorders, promotions, markdowns, transfers, or discontinuations based on inventory and sales information. ● Maintain accurate product, pricing, cost, and inventory information. ● Help reconcile discrepancies between physical inventory and system records. ● Coordinate with management, the warehouse, and the sales team to keep product information and availability current. Merchandising and Showroom Presentation ● Help create and maintain a cohesive, welcoming, and visually compelling showroom. ● Use furniture placement, room settings, accessories, color, fabrics, and finishes to create inspiring displays. ● Evaluate showroom presentations and recommend updates based on design, inventory, customer interest, and sales performance. ● Help keep the showroom fresh, current, and aligned with customer preferences and market trends. ● Recommend products for prominent placement based on design importance, inventory position, customer interest, and sales opportunity. ● Ensure merchandise is properly identified, priced, presented, and easy for the sales team to understand. Sales and Product Support ● Develop strong knowledge of BWF’s products, manufacturers, construction, customization options, fabrics, finishes, and pricing. ● Serve as a product resource for the sales team. ● Support special-order research and product-specification requests. ● Communicate new products, vendor updates, discontinued items, and product changes to the sales team. ● Help sales associates commun…

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