Buyer

**Buyer** at Wizards of the Coast

Renton, WA

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre defining games like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. Thats where you come in Our Wizards Supply Chain team is looking for an experienced **Buyer** to support our global Magic the Gathering product line The ideal candidate will have shown expertise in product buying and product management, internal and external communication, outstanding execution of projects from planning through delivery. ****What You'll Do:**** * Develop a deep understanding of our Magic the Gathering product portfolio * Partner with our product engineers and product development teams to understand product builds to develop a purchase strategy to meet our P&L targets and the demand plan from the sales team. * Work onsite in our Renton, WA office building collaborating with the operations team and other internal partners. * Prepare and lead RFQ/RFP requests with new and existing vendors. * Review bids and evaluate sourcing options to make purchase recommendations. * Lead regular status meetings with vendors as the primary representative for the operations/purchasing team. * Partner with the master planner to ensure vendor schedules meet release date requirements. * Provide and/or present when needed purchasing related information for internal teams such as finance, engineering, QA, and logistics supply chain teams. * Work with the accounts payable team to resolve invoicing issues related to purchase orders. ****What You'll Bring:**** * 5+yrs professional experience as a product buyer, buying for a global market from a global vendor base. * Strong analytical skills. * Experience with a buying portfolio in the range of 100s of unique items or more. * Ability to drive projects forward: you provide clear and concise direction/feedback to vendors and internal partners. * Strong project management abilities: capable of prioritizing and balancing multiple projects simultaneously, and within budget parameters. * Well-developed verbal, written, and presentation skills. * Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel. * Self-starter who takes initiative, solves complex challenges and brings ideas to the table. ****We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer**** The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know. **Voluntary Self-Identification** For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely **voluntary**. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. As set forth in Wizards of the Coasts Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. Gender Gender

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