Buyer-M427K02

The Buyer is responsible for managing companywide strategies and tactics on new and discontinued items, category management and customer-specific sales initiatives. The Buyer is responsible for developing strategies and solutions to exceed company targets for sales and gross profit margin. Item sales analysis with purpose of making recommendations for promotions, new item introductions, and pricing. Analysis and maintenance of category assortments by account. Generates new item inventory needs and sales forecasts. Attends relevant industry trade shows and conferences to evaluate industry trends, identify and source new items. Evaluates items and programs based on quality, viability, sales history and profitability. Understands cross-merchandising mechanics and works collaboratively to fulfill category needs. Creates budgets and projections. Negotiates pricing, makes packaging/product recommendations and finalizes production samples with existing and new suppliers. Analyzes and develops pricing strategy to maximize profitability and sales. Coordinates with product development team on new item opportunities. Collaborates with buying and sales teams on promotional opportunities. Additional duties as assigned.

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