Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd

Sr Buyer - Ammunition

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd$80K — $95K *
Katy, TX 77449In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of related work experience required
  • 3 years of management experience preferred
  • Strong strategic planning skills
  • Ability to analyze and solve complex business problems
  • Strong communication skills across teams
  • Ability to multitask while staying organized in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and retail management software knowledge

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage product assortments to meet sales, margin, and inventory KPIs
  • Analyze vendor performance and negotiate pricing strategies
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure product flow and inventory accuracy
  • Lead category advertising efforts and improve promotional execution
  • Guide and mentor a team of Buyers and Associate Buyers
  • Evaluate competition and identify new suppliers or categories
  • Review marketing performance and drive improvements

Benefits

  • Work with a passionate team focused on sports and outdoor activities
  • Engage in development opportunities for merchant talent
  • Experience collaboration with diverse departments
  • Access to flexible working hours including weekends and holidays
  • Opportunity for domestic travel as required
  • Work in an evolving retail environment with a focus on continuous improvement
Full Job Description
What You Will Work On

Build and manage product assortments that meet key KPIs across sales, margin, and inventory productivity. You'll analyze vendor performance, negotiate profitability components, and oversee pricing strategies that support the overall business plan. Each season brings opportunities to refresh assortments, evaluate competition, and identify new suppliers or categories.

Daily work also includes partnering with planning, replenishment, omnichannel merchandising, and sourcing teams to ensure strong product flow and accurate inventory levels. You'll lead category advertising efforts, review marketing performance, and drive improvements in promotional execution. As a people leader, you'll guide Buyers, Associate Buyers, and Assistant Buyers while helping develop the next generation of merchant talent.

Who You Will Work With

Collaborate closely with planners, replenishment analysts, omnichannel merchandisers, and sourcing partners to optimize product strategies and ensure an aligned approach across all channels. These relationships help support margin goals, inventory health, and effective category performance.

Cross-functional work with Stores, the Distribution Center, and Supplier partners helps address questions, resolve issues, and elevate the overall customer experience. You'll also connect regularly with marketing teams on promotions, advertising layouts, item selection, and performance analysis.

What You Bring

Bring your energy, your ideas, and your love for sports and the outdoors.
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of related work experience required
  • 3 years of management experience preferred
  • Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to drive results
  • Ability to analyze, articulate, and solve complex business problems
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to manage up, down, and across teams
  • Ability to develop relationships that support business goals
  • Ability to multitask while staying organized and detail-oriented in a fast-paced environment
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn retail management software
  • A team-first attitude; while your core duties are your priority, you're happy to step in wherever you're needed


Work Style and Physical Requirements
  • Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Ability to travel domestically as required
  • Ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to lead and mentor a high-performing team
  • Regular in-office attendance is required
  • Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
  • Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards


Key Skills

Analysis, Presentation, Inventory Management and Warehousing, Process Improvement, Strategy and Execution

About Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd

Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer with a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel and much more. The Texas-based company operates over 250 stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, where the company is headquartered. Academy employs more than 29,000 team members and is committed to providing exceptional customer service, offering an unparalleled assortment of top brands, and promoting active lifestyles through its community involvement.
Learn more about Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd
Size
29,000 employees
Market Cap
$4 billion
Industry
Founded
1938
5 Year Trend
+7.4%
Revenue
$5.4 billion
NASDAQ

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