Sr. Buyer

Responsibilities for Sr. Buyer:
Excellent understanding of Procurement and buying Operations with ability to interface with other departments and division employees to accomplish job functions.
Have thorough understanding of the product /Items, Vendors and Division specific requirements while understanding the established policies and procedures and assisting in ensuring such are adhered to by all buying staff.
Communicate and collaborate with vendors for managing the orders, deliveries, and other issues while promoting good working relationships with the vendors and store operations.
Responsible for recognizing trends or patterns and adjusting forecasts using statistical modeling techniques and qualitative data. Conduct post promotional reviews and analysis to determine if promotional requirements were met, determining if any errors took place and developing solutions as needed.
Constrained Inventory Management - Tracking of constrained supply from Vendors; maintaining committed supply Get Well Dates in central database; and summarizing (in Excel) changes week to week and impact to Product availability.
Display Configuration, Forecasting, Allocation, and Replenishment.
Receipts and Inventory Forecasting - Maintain weekly forecast of receipt plans, inventory "shrink and waste," and ending inventory balances based on Category. Review daily and weekly reports to check service levels and inventory productivity targets, determine buying decisions as appropriate based on data.
Manage Vendors' and vendor compliance with co-manage the inventory standards.
Qualifications:
High school diploma is required (Degree is preferred)
Experience in lieu of degree will be considered
Retail experience highly desired
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.