Support Center - Irving
The Sr. Buyer is a strategic leader responsible for driving performance across major product categories. This role owns the end-to-end buying strategy, leads vendor negotiations, and collaborates cross-functionally to deliver compelling assortments that meet financial and customer goals. The Sr. Buyer plays a key role in mentoring team members and shaping the merchandise vision through data-driven insights and market awareness. They are responsible for ownership of their own category, in addition to leading a team to support a broader category ownership.
Key Responsibilities:- Category Strategy:
- Develop and own the overall category strategy for your assigned pod.
- Conduct in-depth performance analysis and competitive shopping to inform strategic decisions.
- Refine and execute the brand strategy to maximize market impact.
- Lead the development of the vendor strategy, identifying key partners and negotiating favorable terms.
- Assortment/Product Strategy:
- Create a winning assortment strategy that aligns with market trends and company goals.
- Drive the Good/Better/Best strategy to optimize product offerings across all price points.
- Oversee the space & merch presentation to ensure products are showcased effectively.
- Partner with sourcing team to ensure IMU goals are communicated and met.
- Price Management:
- Ensure categorical promotional plan optimizes sales and margin in partnership with pricing team
- Oversee and track cost changes and retail changes
- Partner with pricing team to ensure retails are competitive in the market
- Financial Plans:
- Collaborate with planning team to build and manage financial plans
- Take ownership of financial plans for your category, ensuring all strategies align with budget and revenue goals.
- Monitor and communicate results against financial plans based on performance and market trends.
- Partner with Inventory Management to optimize inventory.
- Team Management:
- Oversee team of managers and independent contributors, contributing to their growth and development
- Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on business results
Qualifications:- 10+ years of merchandising experience, exhibiting progressively responsible assignments in retail buying, with a focus on strategic buying, vendor management, and inventory optimization
- Deep understanding of retail industry trends, consumer behavior, and market dynamics
- Proven track record of delivering exceptional results in driving sales, profitability, and inventory management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make strategic decisions
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
- Demonstrated leadership abilities, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team to achieve goals and targets
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job. 
