Supply Chain Manager

dimex

• $95K — $115K *
Hackensack, NJ 07601In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in Merchandising, Marketing, or Business preferred
  • 3-5 years of Buyer or Associate Buyer experience in Consumer Electronics
  • Strong negotiation skills and vendor relationship management
  • Multilingual abilities are advantageous
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Strong analytical and mathematical skills
  • Detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Familiarity with purchasing and forecasting systems
  • Proficiency in MS Excel

Responsibilities

  • Achieve gross margin and sales objectives for inventory
  • Negotiate costs and terms with vendors
  • Oversee vendor activities, including potential travel
  • Select and purchase merchandise based on quality, source, and promotion
  • Create and implement plans to maximize gross profit
  • Develop and communicate merchandising programs at store level
  • Monitor market prices and forecast top-selling items
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to meet business objectives

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible work environment
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Potential for travel included in vendor management responsibilities
  • Access to industry-leading tools and systems
Full Job Description
  • Achieves gross margin, sales and total inventory turn objectives for inventory
  • Negotiate costs and terms of business with vendors
  • Negotiate vendor support (co-op)
  • Oversee and manage all vendor activities which often may include travel
  • Selects and purchases merchandise including type, quality, source, timing, delivery, mix and promotion for assigned merchandise category
  • Creates and implements plans to maximize gross profit by coordinating sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover
  • Recommends and directs the development and implementation of category merchandise strategy and tactical plans
  • Coordinates with the Marketing team to maximize merchandising opportunities
  • Develops and communicates effective merchandising programs at store level
  • Participates in evaluating new business opportunities consistent with short and long-term business strategies
  • Monitors market prices
  • Forecasts top selling items
  • In partnership with the Sales and Product Quality teams, ensures merchandising standards are executed
  • Collaborates with the following functional partners to achieve business and organization objective:
    • Distribution and Transportation
    • Sales/Marketing
    • Operations
    • Accounting
  • Completes all other responsibilities as assigned


Qualifications

  • B.S Degree in Merchandising, Marketing, or Business preferred
  • A minimum of 3-5 years experience as a Buyer or Associate Buyer in the Consumer Electronics industry is required
  • Strong negotiation skills needed; a proven track record of establishing and maintaining positive relationships with vendors is a plus
  • Multilingual is a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and math skills
  • Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work with speed and accuracy
  • Must be a detail oriented team player
  • Knowledge of purchasing and forecasting systems required
  • Proficiency in MS Excel required
* Ladders Estimates

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