Assistant Buyer, Shooting Accessories & Gun Safes

Job Description: Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study Work Experiences: 0-3 years experience Corporate retail experience preferred Skills: Strong communication skills with individuals at various levels Build strategic work relationships with category management team, vendors and colleagues Ability to multi-task, and effectively prioritize workload in a fast-paced, frequently changing environment while remaining detailed and organized Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency, able to work both independently and on a team Maintain the customer perspective as a driving force behind business decisions and activities Analyze, draw independent conclusions and present findings and recommendations to achieve company goals and strategic objectives Work with minimal supervision, with wide latitude for the use of initiative, discretion and independent judgment Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel) Responsibilities: Manage the advertising process, including analyzing sales volume and trends, identifying and selecting products, ascertaining sample needs, monitoring and managing product inventory, creating financial projections, and making recommendations to marketing team on which products are selected to advertise in both print and digital Create all orders adhering to tight deadlines, utilizing discovery buy sheets, and understanding which of Size Optimization or DC Splits applies. Communicate with vendors to ensure orders are processed accurately. Manage all aspects of item setup and item ranging to ensure product arrives at the right stores using the appropriate allocation process. Maintain vendor relationships and ongoing communication with vendors, ensure selection of correct classes and attributes (which affects reporting), and differentiate reporting between new and current items Manage relationships with Ecomm only vendors to curate the assortment that is chosen for online. Analyze online sales performance, which is key in selecting assortments for store placement based on market trends, sales predictions and store needs.