Our large retail client based in Tyler, TX is looking for a FULL-TIME Buyer focused on footwear to join their growing team.
This role is 100% ONSITE with relocation assistance as needed. Some light travel is expected with this role.
As a key leader, the Buyer is responsible for achieving sales, gross margin, and profit goals through merchandise selection, pricing, and promotion. The Buyer is a product and merchandise-focused role that utilizes appropriate merchandising and management techniques to maximize the company's return on inventory investment. This role requires a high degree of team management, product expertise, attention to detail, quantitative analysis, and vendor relationship management.
The ideal Buyer has a customer-centric mindset and knows how to develop and drive strategy based on analysis and sales trends to maximize business. Enjoy working for a leader in their category that has experienced exponential growth and a family-like culture!
Buyer Responsibilities:
-Achieve sales, gross margin, and profit goals through merchandise selection, pricing, and promotion.
-Utilize merchandising techniques to maximize return on inventory investment.
-Lead and manage Merchandising Department Associates.
-Develop strategic buying plans aligned with financial expectations.
-Partner with Planning to optimize sales, margin, and inventory turnover.
-Ensure customer satisfaction through brand integrity and understanding core customer needs.
-Maximize web sales and collaborate with Marketing for product advertising.
-Assess competition and react to market trends. -Step into leadership roles and project leads as needed.
-Collaborate with Planning, Replenishment, and Allocation teams for inventory control.
Buyer Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Retail Merchandising, Business, or related field or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of progressive experience as a merchant in a specialty retail environment or merchandising experience, preferably in footwear
- A proven track record of developing and building a successful apparel business
- Functional expertise in all areas of Buying, Merchandising, Planning, Allocation and Inventory Control
- Hands-on experience developing, preparing, and implementing tactical plans in support of strategic company goals
- Experience in developing and curating a private label plan is a plus
- Ability to be onsite in Tyler, TX, 5 days a week
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Microsoft Word, Excel and overall Microsoft Suite
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Our client offers medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in the company's 401k plan, as well as a deferred compensation plan. Employees will also receive eight hours of vacation leave every month and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and will be able to purchase company stock, are eligible for annual bonuses, and can participate in profit sharing.
Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:
Email your resume in Word to:
kimberly.murray@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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Kimberly Murray - Recruiter
For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 04/29/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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