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Associate Buyer

Associate Buyer

Joon Loloi • Dallas, TX, US
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About Us :

Born from Loloi Rugs – an industry leader that has been trusted by thousands of the world's top designers and retail stores – Joon Loloi is an e-commerce retail destination delivering an insider's perspective on home furnishings. Our online selection of furniture, rugs, lighting, and décor is a combination of exclusive in-house design, signature trademarks, and expertly curated pieces for every room and everyone.

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The Associate Buyer is responsible for supporting and collaborating with senior merchandising team members to develop a product assortment and deliver on the strategies that drive sales and profitability. This role supports every part of the merchandising process through seamless execution throughout the entire product lifecycle from assortment curation and sample management to in-season business analysis.

The individual is responsible for identifying assortment opportunities while partnering with their cross functional team to develop and curate the right product offering based on gathering relevant market trend data and conducting a financial analysis of the business. The ideal candidate will align with the brand strategy by bringing creative thinking and innovation to help drive profitable business decisions and positive customer experience. The associate will create and maintain vendor relationships as well as influence and negotiate terms to drive item selection and pricing.

Success will be measured in the category's ability to meet the sales and profit goals, as well as the individual's ability to contribute and execute to the brand / category vision, facilitate cross-functional partnerships, and meet deadlines. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in developing a career in the merchandising field.

Please note, this role is on-site at our headquarter office in Farmers Branch.

Responsibilities

  • Ownership of buying a product category within the buying area
  • Supports the daily operations within a designated buying area and develops partnerships with the Director of Merchandising on all necessary tasks
  • The ability to conceptually plan assortments that meet financial objectives
  • Entering, updating, managing, tracking, and organizing all production and marketing samples to ensure timely delivery
  • Assisting the Director of Merchandising on all internal marketing, ecommerce, and photography needs.
  • Analyze reports to drive sales, gross margin, and merchandise sell-through to ensure desired results are being achieved
  • Help in setting up all product line reviews and taking detail notes for any revisions necessary
  • Able to assist in delegating and directing daily activities of the Merchandise Product Coordinator / Merch assistant.
  • Prioritizing tasks and balancing the immediate and long term needs of the business
  • Researching and executing development of product in the marketplace
  • Working closely with planning to understand financial indicators to react and drive business.
  • Stay abreast of current trends and monitor competitor's merchandise assortments, pricing architecture, and promotional activities.
  • Clearly communicate to vendor partners the guidelines and processes to appropriately execute all product needs in terms of sampling, labeling, ticketing, packaging and shipping guidelines.
  • Conduct negotiations independently with manager's approval.
  • Travel domestically and / or internationally to attend trade shows, visit factories and showrooms as business dictates.

Experience, Skills, & Ability Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
  • 3+ years of buying and / or category management experience
  • Strong financial acumen, problem solver and experience in negotiating costing
  • Ability to develop strong working relationship with peers and cross-functional teams
  • Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
  • Ability to demonstrate strong listening, oral, and written communication skills
  • Strong organization skills and detail oriented
  • Proficient with MS Office programs as well as working with database formats. (Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
  • What We Offer

  • Health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • A culture of meritocracy that fosters ongoing growth opportunities
  • A stable, growing family-owned company that looks after its employees
  • Joon Loloi does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, Veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. If you have a special need or disability that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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