Description:
Tatum by Randstad is presently conducting a search for a Sr. Buyer for a well-established luxury goods & jewelry manufacturer in the San Gabriel Valley. Reporting to the Merchandising Manager you as the Senior Buyer, Jewelry will lead buying activities across a range of categories, products, and brand, and will oversee sourcing, buying, replenishing, and all vendor relationships across the category.
Responsibilities
- Directly responsible for key category metrics (KPIs) for the following: new and existing brands, new products, pricing, margin, promotions, and product life cycle
- Negotiate with vendors to secure exceptional everyday pricing, promotional dollars, special opportunity buys, rebates, growth incentives, delivery, and payment terms
- Administer and manage RFQ packages, execution of contracts, product evaluation, quality issues; create and maintain supplier, product database
- Drive new product brand onboarding process to ensure timely and quick to site market
- Build, edit and maintain assortment to create market advantage while reflecting customer needs requests and adhering to the Company model
- Manage and develop strong vendor relations through regular and consistent communication to ensure a clear understanding of short long-term goals and capabilities
- Coordinate with Planning Team and Replenishment Buyers in managing inventory turns, service level, order cycles, deal implementation and general supply chain practices
- Implement Beauty planograms by working with vendors to determine assortment, secure samples, assessing SKU/Brands productivity, gathering SKU setup, maintaining add/delete lists, and managing fixtures with vendors