Navy Exchange Service Command
ASSISTANT BUYER - FURNITURE
Navy Exchange Service Command, Virginia Beach, Virginia, us, 23450
Job Description – Assistant Buyer – Furniture (250003SY)
Job Number:
250003SY
Organization:
NEXCOMHQ
Pay Range:
40,737
Job Summary Assists Buyer and Planner Distributor in various functional merchandising areas.
Responsibilities
Assists the Buyer and Planner Distributor in all functions including assortment planning, execution, advertising, coordination, financial planning, execution, merchandise allocation, replenishment for one or more assigned departments for a worldwide retail organization.
Assists the buyer in evaluation, development, and execution of appropriate stock assortments and sources of supply for regional and corporate programs.
Negotiates with vendors for additional support such as cooperative advertising, freight allowances, coupons, in-store merchandising demonstrations and training.
Responsible for advertising information program sheets and tracks the order status to ensure on-time receipts for advertised items. Places orders as directed.
At the direction of the Buyer may assume buying responsibility for specific merchandise classifications.
At the direction of the DMM may assume responsibility for developing inventory projections, planning, and replenishment for specific merchandise classifications.
Effectively communicates all merchandising programs to worldwide stores and other departments as appropriate.
Responsible for new items vendor setup and maintaining accurate item vendor data including pricing in the merchandising system.
Works with management to develop and maintain plan‑ograms.
Place and track open orders from placement to receipt.
Maintain open-to-buy as directed.
Reviews and monitors sales, profits and inventories of stores and distribution centers to ensure maximum performance for assigned departments.
Analyzes vendor performance.
Prepares system reports as needed for review and analysis.
Conducts store visits in conjunction with Buyer or Planner Distributor to evaluate merchandising programs and execution; provides recommendations for changes and improvements as appropriate.
Participates in advertising meetings, vendor meetings and merchandise clinics.
Supervises assigned administrative support staff and delegates tasks as appropriate.
Keeps abreast of current industry trends through vendor meetings, market trips, trade publications and commercial store visits.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Works under the supervision of the Buyer or Planner Distributor and operates within the established Navy Exchange policies, procedures and regulations.
Performance is evaluated based on operational performance of the assigned departments, skills, evaluation, customer service, collaboration and teamwork, leadership and established individual performance objectives.
File a Financial Disclosure Report OGE Form 450 as required.
Qualifications Total of 4 years of experience
consisting of the following:
General Experience
– 3 years of general experience in administrative, merchandising, technical or other responsible work, enabling knowledge of merchandising and procurement practices, skill in dealing with others in person‑to‑person work relationships and the ability to exercise mature judgment.
Education for Experience
– 1 year of education above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience; up to a maximum of a 4‑year bachelor’s degree for 3 years of general experience.
Specialized Experience
– 1 year of progressive experience providing background in procurement practices, methods and procedures; developing and maintaining open-to-buy, selecting sources of supply, comparison shopping, review of merchandising for pricing, markdowns, stock rotation planning, and developing sales promotions and other merchandise controls.
Additional duty: file a Financial Disclosure Report OGE Form 450 as required.
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250003SY
Organization:
NEXCOMHQ
Pay Range:
40,737
Job Summary Assists Buyer and Planner Distributor in various functional merchandising areas.
Responsibilities
Assists the Buyer and Planner Distributor in all functions including assortment planning, execution, advertising, coordination, financial planning, execution, merchandise allocation, replenishment for one or more assigned departments for a worldwide retail organization.
Assists the buyer in evaluation, development, and execution of appropriate stock assortments and sources of supply for regional and corporate programs.
Negotiates with vendors for additional support such as cooperative advertising, freight allowances, coupons, in-store merchandising demonstrations and training.
Responsible for advertising information program sheets and tracks the order status to ensure on-time receipts for advertised items. Places orders as directed.
At the direction of the Buyer may assume buying responsibility for specific merchandise classifications.
At the direction of the DMM may assume responsibility for developing inventory projections, planning, and replenishment for specific merchandise classifications.
Effectively communicates all merchandising programs to worldwide stores and other departments as appropriate.
Responsible for new items vendor setup and maintaining accurate item vendor data including pricing in the merchandising system.
Works with management to develop and maintain plan‑ograms.
Place and track open orders from placement to receipt.
Maintain open-to-buy as directed.
Reviews and monitors sales, profits and inventories of stores and distribution centers to ensure maximum performance for assigned departments.
Analyzes vendor performance.
Prepares system reports as needed for review and analysis.
Conducts store visits in conjunction with Buyer or Planner Distributor to evaluate merchandising programs and execution; provides recommendations for changes and improvements as appropriate.
Participates in advertising meetings, vendor meetings and merchandise clinics.
Supervises assigned administrative support staff and delegates tasks as appropriate.
Keeps abreast of current industry trends through vendor meetings, market trips, trade publications and commercial store visits.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Works under the supervision of the Buyer or Planner Distributor and operates within the established Navy Exchange policies, procedures and regulations.
Performance is evaluated based on operational performance of the assigned departments, skills, evaluation, customer service, collaboration and teamwork, leadership and established individual performance objectives.
File a Financial Disclosure Report OGE Form 450 as required.
Qualifications Total of 4 years of experience
consisting of the following:
General Experience
– 3 years of general experience in administrative, merchandising, technical or other responsible work, enabling knowledge of merchandising and procurement practices, skill in dealing with others in person‑to‑person work relationships and the ability to exercise mature judgment.
Education for Experience
– 1 year of education above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience; up to a maximum of a 4‑year bachelor’s degree for 3 years of general experience.
Specialized Experience
– 1 year of progressive experience providing background in procurement practices, methods and procedures; developing and maintaining open-to-buy, selecting sources of supply, comparison shopping, review of merchandising for pricing, markdowns, stock rotation planning, and developing sales promotions and other merchandise controls.
Additional duty: file a Financial Disclosure Report OGE Form 450 as required.
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