Job Description

Buyer will be planning and developing a strategy to enable the company to sell a range of products that delivers sales and profit targets. The buyer is responsible for creating the purchase orders and to track the orders to completion, alerting management on the status of the orders as needed. The Buyer will be purchasing from oversees, working directly with factories and needs a strong understanding of supply chain management concepts.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Creating/preparing/entering purchase orders (PO's) in the system

• Tracking all PO's and ensuring that final PO has been received

• Answering vendor questions and providing them with additional order documentation as needed

• Follows up on all late PO's with vendors

• Review ship dates and cancel or make approved revisions

• Assist in merchandise shipment follow up with any cost discrepancies / vendor charge backs

• Maintain strong working relationships with vendors

• Request and track samples from vendors

• Assist with new product development and product improvements

• Inventory reporting, e.g. generates reports on inventory for Head Buyer

• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION/SKILLS:

• College degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of Import Buying experience
• Worked with 1,000+ skus and multiple factories
• Excellent attention to details
• Ability to prioritize/handle multiple projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with excellent Excel skills
• Knowledge of overseas manufacturing; specifically, China manufacturing experience
• Strong negotiating skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a face paced environment
• Able to travel overseas if needed