Assistant Buyer (Support Office)

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Full Time]]

Support Office - Bonita Springs

Position Summary: Assists in executing the overall short and long term strategy for assigned category/ categories. This includes supporting the buyers with, vendor relationships, marketing products, financial analysis, maintenance of products and suppliers. The duties of the Assistant Buyer shall be performed while demonstrating all of Sunshine Ace Hardware’s Core Values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reordering: Place replenishment orders according to the merchandising strategy to maintain appropriate inventory levels and reduce “out of stock” conditions
• Vendor Relationship: Support the Merchandising organization with its vendor relationship in regards to purchasing, receiving and accounting for merchandise.
• Analysis: Assist Buyers and CMO with analyzing department, category and or product performance
• Merchandising Execution: Assist with executing merchandising strategy to understand key business drivers (e.g. historical performance, industry/ competitive landscape, consumer segmentation) May serve as a principal contributor on various key projects within a business function
• Business Administration: Support the merchandising team with ad hoc projects.
• Store Support: Assist stores in resolving issues relating to merchandising or vendors
• Assists Retail Buyer on reporting for strategic plans and providing updates on the progress of key metrics to Sr Leadership for assigned category line(s)/department(s)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Understanding of retail business operations and merchandising
• Understanding of business office support functions
• Strong analytical skills
• Expert communication skills
• Project execution skills
• Ability and willingness to work as a team in a helpful, courteous and friendly manner
• Proficient with Google Products Suite and Microsoft Office, specialized with Excel
• Perform detailed work related to purchasing with judgment, accuracy, confidentiality and promptness

Standard Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or directly related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven experience in merchandising execution, retail sales, visual presentation, new concepts, inventory management, channel management, and supplier management
• Proven ability to manage large scale projects in a complex environment;
• Proven proficiency in both a brick and mortar retail environment;
• Experience supporting a business
• Bilingual (Spanish) verbal and written communication desired

Other Qualifications:

• Typically requires overnight travel for industry events (e.g. trade shows) and/or professional development conferences infrequently throughout the year

Eligible Employees Also Receive

• Quarterly Bonuses
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Sunshine® Ace Hardware is an alcohol and drug free workplace.

Sunshine® Ace Hardware provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Sunshine® Ace Hardware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.