Buyer
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Job Location:
Pearland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
06-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Overview
The Buyer is responsible for category assortments and associated products. Including responsibly for cost margins pricing and payment terms. The Buyer handles various aspects including but not limited to promotion planning forecasting vendor relations online sales and new products additions that are added to their category assortment.Responsibilities and Duties
- Creates updates and manages robust product assortments
- Meets sales and margin targets
- New product additions and product development
- Product management and product lifecycles
- Manages and reviews category assortments
- Negotiates prices and terms with Vendors and Wholesale Distributors
- Cost negotiation and product margins
- Product pricing strategy
- Vendor relations
- Competitive Analysis
- Promotion planning forecasting and ordering
- Collects and posts blackout dates from Vendors
- Prepares for meetings and trade shows (creates reports reviews information etc.)
- Tracks new releases competitive pricing and rebates
- Tests and evaluate samples
- Trade show and Vendor Facility Travel required
The natural trajectory for someone in the Buyer position within the Merchandising Department is the Senior Buyer position. As such positions become available the ideal candidate will have mastered all: (1) job responsibilities and duties and (2) the relationships of the Buyer position. The ideal candidate will have clearly demonstrated the ability to manage his/her own time and their portion of the business.
Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Skills and Qualifications
- 24 years of buying merchandising or category management experience (retail or wholesale environment preferred)
- Strong negotiation skills with proven ability to achieve cost savings and margin growth
- Analytical skills to interpret sales data forecasts and industry trends
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication and relationship management skills with vendors and internal teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint)
- Ability to travel for trade shows and vendor visits as required
- Self-motivated proactive and results-driven with ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities under tight deadlines
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Account Management
- Execution
- Insurance Management
- Import & Export
- Catering Operations
- Building Electrician
About Company
PRIMARY ARMS Since our founding in 2007, Primary Arms has served as Houston’s premier tactical brand, and we’re seeking talented individuals to join our team. Just like Houston itself, our legacy is built on its diversity. No matter where you come from, or where your skills align, Pri ... View more
