Belk · 5 hours ago
Assistant Buyer (Hybrid)
Belk is a retail company seeking an Assistant Buyer to drive sales and profit through business analysis across all channels. The role involves managing assortment planning, vendor relationships, and developing promotional strategies to enhance business results.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Identify and present trends & risks, resolves issues, and recognizes opportunities for designated areas through analysis of business results from multiple sources
Manage assortment planning for designated areas by analyzing style performance, and identifying future assortment needs to drive business results
Utilize merchandising systems to drive business results and place orders
Analyze, forecast, and ensure season codes are accurate for the promotional and permanent markdown process
Manage the advertising strategy by projecting advertising sales with Buyer, analyzing event results and creating the assortment and promotional strategy for their designated areas
Use data and business results, to develop promotional strategies for designated areas with advertising team and DMM that drive profitable sales and communicate compelling messages to customers
Initiate image requests through Workhorse system to drive sample turn-in
Maintain vendor relationships, including Private Brands teams for Private Brands offices
Partner with Buyer/Planner in Monthly Forecast to achieve gross margin, on order receipts, promotions and permanent price changes, and trend changes for designated areas
Strategize and execute cross-channel marketing decisions, including: review of past effectiveness, planning, negotiating, and securing and entering the distribution of co-op
Develop and manage seasonal and monthly visual needs through partnership with the Visual Merchandising team
Drive the sample process by providing samples and securing images through online content for and being a liaison between E-Commerce and vendors
Present buying strategy in business meetings with Buying, Planning, Allocation, DMM and other cross functional team members
Based on data analysis, make and present recommendations for replenishment and follow up on results for future replenishment opportunities
React to customer/store feedback in a timely and efficient manner
Special projects and other duties as assigned
Requires designated hybrid in-office work schedule
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience required
Demonstrated experience using merchandising systems required
Corporate buying office experience OR internal Retail Development Program OR relative wholesale experience (e.g. account executive, sales assistant, retail planner) required
Preferred
Demonstrated intermediate-level proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite preferred
Company
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$485M2024-07-23Debt Financing· $485M
2015-08-24Acquired
2011-11-23IPO
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