Footwear Buyer
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Job Description
North 40 Outfitters in Great Falls MT is looking to hire a FullTime Salaried Footwear Buyer to join our team. We believe that each team member plays a vital role in the success of our company. We are looking for authentic and enthusiastic people who love our lifestyle and believe in service before self. As a Footwear Buyer at North 40 you play a key role in the overall customer experience by providing our customers with highquality products selected for value and usability. You will be responsible for gathering and evaluating data to make strategic buying and category decisions.
This fulltime position requires the ability to work all scheduled shifts between the business hours of MonFri 8 am to 5 pm. This position will be required to work upwards of 55 hours a week. This shift can include working weekends and certain holidays and will require flexibility in scheduling based on business needs.
Qualifications :
- Willingness to share credit work with others in a team environment and define success collectively rather than individually
- Ability to take the initiative embrace change and learn new things
- Drive to be dependable and to perform well against the expectations of the role
- Purchasing and negotiations experience preferred
- Retail experience preferred
- Possess extensive knowledge/experience about the clothing industry
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Gather evaluate and interpret multiple data points to make strategic buying and category decisions
- Responsible for related product life cycle from planning and initial release to monitoring trends replenishment and clearance process including ad planning and placement
- Follow guidelines to expand add or discontinue product based on historical selling patterns/forecasts.
- Negotiate category buys and adjustments.
- Analyze business weekly and monthly to develop strategies that should be defined at the top level then drill down for action plan and deliverables.
- Maintain strong positive and productive relationships with current vendors and the stores sales and marketing teams to execute strategies
- Monitor competition both from brick and mortar stores and online retailers and pursue competitive advantages.
- Partner with fellow buying team to analyze category sales and inventory challenges. As a team develop action plans and distribute responsibilities equitably and report on progress.
- Communicate trends review strategies and monitor progress weekly on broad array of SKUs.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through publications research vendor and manufacturer contacts workshops personal networks and attendance at industry shows.
- Have an unquenchable passion for the retail industry and all things outdoors.
- Understanding of correct lifting and loading techniques. Physical ability to lift and carry 010 lbs. continuously 1025 lbs. frequently and 2555 lbs. occasionally and team lift anything over 55 lbs.
Additional Information :
BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
We offer a competitive wage a rewarding work environment and generous benefits and perks such as paid holidays a 401(k) option Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) medical dental vision and life insurance and a phenomenal employee discount on all products North 40 sells.
North 40 Outfitters is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
