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Summary Description (Summarize the role in 2-3 sentences by capturing major areas of responsibility)

The Buyer owns a product category; this includes creating product assortments, developing strategies and advertising, and maintaining an omni-channel experience within all channels of the DSG businesses for our customer. They build and maintain vendor relationships to ensure product assortment supports strategic initiatives and financial goals.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

% of Time

Achieve Sales, Margin and Turnover plans by creating, driving and ensuring execution of the merchandising strategies. Build Visual Merchandising Strategy and eCommerce experience that will support the sales, margin and turn objectives.

20%

Build, create & manage merchandise assortments, by category, through existing and new brands that align with market and consumer trends. Assortment creation includes selecting and purchasing merchandise by considering type, quality, source, timing, delivery, mix, and promotions. Manage assortments includes continual evaluation of pricing, demand, forecasting and product flow.

20%

Analyze economic, financial, market, competitive/noncompetitive and industry data to assess current business strategies or identify future business opportunities. Assume the customer's perspective and ensure merchandising strategies will meet customer needs (current and future).

20%

Ensure execution of regional marketing and pricing strategies to showcase the current assortment to drive customer traffic and increase sales. Leverage relationships with vendors and product development team to deliver exclusive products to all channels of the business.

10%

Works closely with each member of their team to ensure appropriate development opportunities are happening including: feedback, stretch assignments, performance management and career development conversations. Interview candidates and make hiring decisions.

10%

Build and manage relationships with vendors and cross-functional teams. Leverage vendor relationships to gain knowledge and data as it pertains to product category. Utilize established relationship in product selection and pricing negotiations.

10%

Shop national and global DSG stores, as well as other comparative retail stores, to identify new trends and opportunities, evaluate merchandise mix, evaluate competition, and translate findings into executable product plans.

10%

TOTAL

100%

Education Requirement (Select level necessary for role success)

Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

List Degree Type

Four year college degree in marketing, merchandising or business related field

Experience Requirement (Select level necessary for role success)

Level of Experience

7 - 10 years

List Specific Areas of Experience (if applicable)

Experience in a leadership/ management role

Professional License and/or Specialized Training (List requirements if applicable)

Technological Requirements (Select the required program’s necessary for role success)

☒ Microsoft Outlook

☒ Microsoft Word

☒ Microsoft Excel

☒ Microsoft PowerPoint

☐ Microsoft Access

☐ Microsoft Visio

☐ Macintosh

Additional Technological Requirements (Provide any requirements not listed above)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (Select knowledge, skills, & ability required)

☒ Excellent written & Verbal Communication Skills

☒ Execution skills

☒ Business acumen

☒ Project management knowledge

☒ Customer-service oriented

☒ Ability to drive projects & manage project teams

☒ Strong interpersonal & client consultation skills

☒ Ability to work effectively in a team environment

☒ Self-motivated & results oriented

☒ In-depth analytical skills

☒ Strong presentation skills

☒ Strong detail orientation

☒ Supervisory & leadership capabilities

☒ Superior organizational abilities

☒ Problem solving & troubleshooting capabilities

☒ Process & procedure oriented

Additional Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (Provide any knowledge, skills, & abilities not listed above)

Effective multi-tasking skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong analytical and statistical skills

Ability to travel

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