Senior Buyer - Hunting & Fishing
Senior Buyer – Hunting & Fishing
Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Kodiak, AK (On-site)
Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Kodiak, AK (On-site)
$65,000+ DOE
An amazing chance to be a vital part of an Alaskan institution! This retailer has been in Alaska since the late 1940s and has grown and thrived, making a huge impact on the Alaskan retail scene.
If you have a background in hunting and fishing in Alaska, combined with strong retail industry experience, this job might just have your name all over it!
If you’re interested please apply here or email your resume to jobs@peopleak.com today.
Some of the Perks:
- Medical, vision, life insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% match
- PTO, personal leave, 4 paid holidays
- Employee discounts
Would you like to:
- Analyze and adjust assortment strategies, product mix, and inventory levels to deliver profitable growth and inventory turn
- The senior buyer is responsible for managing, analyzing, and adhering to the Open-To-Buy for their respective department(s)
- Adhere to standard procedures and maintain prompt, correct computer records, current costs, correct pricing, and accurate inventory
- Develop a plan for how to warehouse, price, display, promote and liquidate every item purchased
- Develop and maintain relationships with vendors
- Collaborate with other departments to forecast demand, plan inventory levels, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services
- Develop and maintain a thorough, up-to-date knowledge of department and the performance/trends of each specific market
- Attend relevant trade shows, markets, and events to observe market trends, gather product information and purchase merchandise
- Maintain unity and balance of core inventories for department(s) at each store
- Monitor shipping methods, to keep freight costs to a minimum
- Maintain regular, effective communication
- Work with market managers and warehouse team to maintain timely flow of merchandise to sales floor
- Work with the marketing department to plan and prepare ads, promotions, and events.
- Travel as required
You need:
- Associate degree or equivalent experience, bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years experience in the retail industry
- Strong Alaska fishing and hunting background and/or involvement in hunting and fishing in Alaska
- 3 years of experience in procurement or purchasing
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and applications
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically
- Experience with product planning, sales forecasting, and managing multi-million-dollar budgets
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the desire to build lasting relationships internally and with retail partners
- Demonstrated experience and success in a leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, organize and summarize complex financial information
- Demonstrated ability to complete tasks in a timely manner without influence from other people or situations
- Demonstrated ability to take a leadership role in building a solid foundation for future growth.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
Bonus points for:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other related discipline
PeopleAK is here for you!
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