Retail Buyer Corporate (Las Vegas) Hybrid

WE ARE CAESARS

At Caesars Entertainment our Mission Vision & Values reflect our unique purpose providing people with possibilities and places to have fun. Our Mission Vision & Values represent a unifying and inspiring way forward and all Team Members are expected to uphold them

• Our Mission: Create the Extraordinary

• Our Vision: We create spectacular worlds that immerse inspire and connect you. We dont perform magic; we create it with excellence.

• Our Values: Blaze the Trail Together We Win All-In on Service

Our corporate social responsibility framework People Planet Play represents our continuous dedication to enhancing economic development uplifting the wellbeing of our Team Members and their families and making positive contributions to the communities we operate in.

JOB SUMMARY

The Retail Buyer is responsible for selecting purchasing and managing gift merchandise for retail locations. They will assist the retail division team in the revenue margin and inventory management of retail product across multiple properties / locations. They will also assist with sourcing and developing innovative product to achieve financial goals and support and enhance each Caesars owned brand within the retail division of Caesars Entertainment. Additionally they will provide strong administrative support utilizing retail systems to successfully deliver a product assortment to exceed the expectations of Caesars guests.

HOW YOU WILL CREATE THE EXTRAORDINARY

• Strategize around methodology to drive gross profit by managing vendor matrix and direct deliveries versus central distribution

• Development of pre-season annual sales & margin goals for retail stores and in season forecasting in line with performance.

• Produce weekly snapshot reports to communicate to retail senior leadership team on bi/weekly basis

• Partner with corporate analytics to develop performance metrics to produce meaningful analysis

• Partner with distribution center and operations to manage product flow and daily/twice daily deliveries to Las Vegas stores to maintain pre-agreed inventory levels.

• Work with retail senior leadership team to identify areas of growth in product or real estate.

• Strategically plan promotions by store month for at least 6 months in advance

• Monitor sales daily to identify promotional or other revenue driving opportunities

• Partner with vendors for FF&E equipment and collateral to drive incremental revenue

• Identify new and existing market trends that can be profitably and efficiently executed.

• Quickly identify top and bottom selling product and develop appropriate action plan to maximize revenue and margin.

• Identify new product or margin opportunities to Corporate Sourcing

• Increase employee engagement by providing and communicating product knowledge seminars for the field

• Coordinate vendor training/ special events / personal appearances to drive revenue

• Develop assortment plans for all new stores and partner with all departments for store set up

• Responsible for the training and development of all direct reports.

• Key Performance Metrics

• Exceed budget for revenue and margin.

• Effective cross-functional collaboration with all verticals

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Experience in retail buying required.
• Degree in merchandising or marketing preferred but not required.

• Ability to drive product assortment strategies across multiple locations.

• Willingness to travel.

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize activities.

• Proven track record of exceeding goals.

• Strong understanding of retail finance and key performance drivers.

• Strong understanding of trends in relevant departments.

• Ability to develop and build a strong team of motivated merchants.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to speak read write and understand English.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Diverse production-oriented fast-paced deadline driven multi project coordination prioritizing and flexing to accommodate last minute requests and changes. Interdependent on others to complete/perform duties. A team environment that fosters dependability accountability support assistance and flexibility

TOGETHER WE WIN
We believe in delivering family-style servicean approach that fosters warmth connection and a genuine sense of belonging. Our team treats every guest and colleague with the same care and hospitality we would extend to family creating a welcoming environment built on respect teamwork and personalized attention. Whether assisting customers or collaborating with coworkers we prioritize service that is thoughtful supportive and rooted in genuine relationships

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies changes in personnel workload rush jobs or technical developments).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Caesars Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Caesars Entertainment will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a persons race color creed religion national origin sex marital status disability status with regard to public assistance age sexual or affectional orientation gender identity familial status ancestry local human rights commission activity citizenship genetic information protected veteran or military status or any other protected class.