Assistant Buyer - Egg Harbor Township, United States - Spencer's

Spencer's
Spencer's
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Egg Harbor Township, United States

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Description
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Employee Type:


  • Full-Time
    Location:

Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Job Type:

  • Purchasing
  • Procurement
    Experience:
  • Not Specified
    Date Posted:
  • 5/10/2024About Us
Spencer's is the mall destination for entertainment, excitement and fun.

For over 60 years we have been offering unique product for the lifestyle style of our core 18-24 year old guest, always inspired by humor and irreverence.


Originally a mail-order catalog in Easton, PA, Spencer's has been the leader in fun and novel products from the Whoopie Cushion to lava lights.

In 1963 Spencer's expanded its reach and opened its first store in the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, New Jersey where we continue to operate.


Overview
We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: "Life's a Party, We're Makin' It Fun" and "So Much Fun It's Scary"

At Spencer's and Spirit Halloween, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.


One Team / One Goal
We are leaders and owners of our business success.

Whether it's developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.


We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • _Flexible work environment_
- _Career advancement_
- _Competitive base salary _
- _Bonus opportunity_
- _Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay_
- _Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance_
- _401k with a company match_
- _30% merchandise discount_


Responsibilities
The Assistant Buyer supports the Buyer, Associate Buyer, and Senior Assistant Buyer in achieving overall department strategies.

They are responsible for helping to exceed department sales goals and profitability by working with internal and external partners to help create impactful assortments, coordinate deliveries, and analyze weekly selling.

They will partner with other internal departments such as planning, social media, marketing, store operations, product development and visual merchandising to execute overall strategies.


  • Responsible for developing a working knowledge of the merchandising function including merchandise selection, negotiating, pricing, planning, and marketing merchandise
  • Analyze weekly sales and item performance with the buyer/planner
  • Assist in preparing merchandise and reports for weekly team meetings
  • Create, submit, and track purchase order worksheets
  • Assist Buyer in sample approval processes, organization, and maintenance
  • Work alongside Buyer to assist with visual merchandising in setting monthly floor sets and planograms
  • Assist with store operations with communication on product issues, concerns, and questions from the stores
  • Occasional market travel with Buyer: visiting store locations, vendors, attending trade shows, etc.
  • Extensive trend research and competitive shopping to help identify new product and opportunities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from fouryear college or university; and/up to 6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Suite to include Excel, Outlook, Word, and Powerpoint
  • Exceptional organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Creative aptitude
  • Strong collaboration skills to partner with crossfunctional teams
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