Buyer – Marine

Buyer – Marine

Requirements

• 5+ years of Retail or Customer Service experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required
• Able to maintain the customer perspective as a driving force behind business decisions/activities; implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs
• Good ability to analyze, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts to make effective business decisions
• Strong ability to communicate information and ideas through a variety of media that engages and helps audience understand the message
• Ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Proficient at developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload and the management of multiple categories in a fast paced, frequently changing environment while remaining detailed and organized
• Experience with providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem
• Ability to set high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite; ability to learn retail management system software programs
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Regular attendance required
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary
• Up to 15% of domestic and international travel, overnight stays as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead the Category Management Team to drive sales, manage inventory, and achieve the financial goals of the department
• Manage the Open to Buy process and identify Key Performance Indicators
• Educate Assistant Buyers on analyzing, buying, inventory management, open-to-buy, imports, logistics, including additional areas as needed
• Complete assortment planning and product lifecycles
• Establish a negotiation strategy that includes pricing, vendor terms, and opportunity buys
• Stay abreast of market dynamics, competitive insights, and Academy store execution of strategic vision
• Maintain comprehensive category management knowledge including market, customer, and product
• Create and communicate a strategic vision for the department, including visual merchandising strategies
• Professionally develop, mentor, train, and manage the performance of Assistant Buyer(s)
• Responsible for vendor management, vendor allowance collections, and vendor strategy
• Analyze product performance to strategically markdown product, effectively visually merchandise the category, and drive sales through merchandising
• Collaborate with eCommerce Merchandiser to identify assortment, placement, promotions, and marketing strategies
• Analyze the supply chain process and make recommendations to meet customer demand
• Generate and leverage reports for effective decision making
• Collaborate to create financial plans that will align with organizational goals
• Partner with suppliers on product development, as well as the Global Sourcing department on private product label development, as needed
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedure, and safety rules
• Duties may change; team member may be required to perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Retail or Customer Service experience preferred