Job Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Buyer/Planner to join our wholesale team specializing in fishing tackle, apparel, and other sporting goods. As a Buyer/Planner, you will play an essential role in supporting the purchasing process, managing inventory levels, and ensuring that our product offerings are aligned with market demand. This position provides an excellent growth opportunity with hands-on experience in buying, supplier relations, and market analysis. Willing to train the ideal candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create a purchasing plan (sales, receipts and inventory) in Excel at the item, month, location level to determine optimal order quantities to support inventory replenishment while aligning with an open to buy plan.
- Manage catalog, online and customer specific assortments plus one-off special orders.
- Effectively manage a large sku base for multiple locations.
- Continuously monitor sales, inventory, trends, including seasonality and adjust sales plans and orders to meet demand.
- Collaborate with various internal departments to ensure that all customer requests are fulfilled in a timely manner.
- Negotiate with suppliers, pricing, discounts, promotions, delivery schedules, exclusive deals and stock balancing.
- Holds vendors accountable for in-full and on-time delivery.
- Negotiate vendor agreements/contracts in ways that benefit the company.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, or a related field (preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
- Experience with Report Builder, BCBI and Blue Cherry a plus.
- Previous experience and/or internships in buying or planning a plus.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build relationships with vendors and internal teams.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for the outdoors/recreational fishing and familiarity with fishing tackle, apparel, and sporting goods a plus.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity for growth and career advancement within the company.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.