Buyer Jobs in Texas

Job Title: Buyer Company: Sally Beauty Location: Dallas, TX Description: This position is responsible for buying merchandise or commodities for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods for Sally Beauty Supply. Primary Responsibilities: • Selects, orders, and purchases merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, and specification requirements. Negotiates prices, discount terms, and transportation arrangements. Ensures merchandise is ordered, received, and available to customers in a timely, efficient, and cost effective manner. • Analyzes and monitors sales records, trends, and economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much inventory is needed. • Ensure vendor participation in company sales meetings and trade show. • Assist director in special projects involving other departments including accounting issues, shows, and customer meetings • Participate in various special events and projects. • Some travel is required. Minimum Qualification: • Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or equivalent. • 3+ years purchasing experience, preferable in retail or health and beauty supplies. • 3+ years general retail operations experience. Equal Opportunity Employer • Experience with merchandising lines that involve large item counts and specialized industry products • Ability to travel to other meeting sites EOE

Job Title: Assistant/Associate Buyer Company: Accessory City LLC Location: Carrollton, TX Description: COME JOIN US AS WE GROWASSISTANT BUYERCARROLLTON, TEXASAccessory City (www.accessorycityonline.com ) is looking for an assistant/associate buyer to join our growing company. This is a fast pace challenging career opportunity where high energy, fashion knowledge, and good business sense will help you succeed. Experience, desire, and positive team attitude are essential for this amazing business. We are well capitalized and committed.  Bring your talent and desire to succeed and enjoy the rewards.   Responsibilities: Assist buyers with all areas of procuring merchandise for retail stores.  You will be responsible for all aspects of the delivery of inventory from the creation of purchase orders, to communicating with suppliers, to assisting with the receiving process at the store level. A strong sense of urgency is crucial.  ·        Key in purchase orders; and make modifications as needed.·        Meet and communicate with vendors. ·        Attend trade shows for buying, learning trends, and communicating with suppliers. ·        Call on purchase order status and arrange shipping as required. ·        Allocate merchandise based on the buyer’s criteria.·        Communicate with buyers and store executives.·        Contact vendors regarding discrepancies with quantity, quality, or pricing. ·        Become proficient with all aspects of company inventory control software.   ·        Assist in merchandising programs   Background Experience:Bachelor's degree preferred with emphasis in business, retail buying and/or merchandising.  Previous experience in a retail environment a plus. Competent computer skills, related software, and knowledge of purchasing/accounting processes required. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner when dealing with employees, vendors and company contacts.  You’ll be rewarded with salary commensurate with your experience, along with an excellent benefits package including a generous merchandise discount, vacation and health benefits. If you feel your experience and talent match with this outstanding opportunity, apply by clicking “Apply Now”.  Salary history is required for consideration.  Accessory City is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Title: Retail Buyer Company: Picture People Location: Plano, TX Description: The Picture People is a specialty portrait studio focused on creating memories, by producing professional, creative and fun portraits that highlight what makes each family member unique. Today The Picture People has over 170 studios located in 34 states nationwide. We currently have an opening for a highly motivated Retail Buyer in our Plano corporate office. This position will report directly to the Merchandise Manager. You will be responsible for managing the buying process for all merchandise programs, studio supply items, lab items and general administrative and maintenance supplies.  All items should be managed in accordance to approved budgets and sales plans and trends.  Manages all distribution and replenishment of merchandise programs, items and supplies to studios.   Duties and Responsibilities:* Works with key business owners to determine necessary buys based on business strategies that meet sales goals and inventory objectives.  * Ensures competitive bidding for items and programs is conducted to support company margin goals.  Pitches options to business owners when options may be a better solution.  * Works closely with vendors to obtain and develop desired products based on desired specifications and negotiates terms that fit within financial parameters.  Maintains productive relationships with vendors to ensure optimal pricing and long-term continuity of supply and service for assigned products.  * Investigates problems from vendors concerning late delivery, price discrepancies, poor quality or defective merchandise and initiates chargeback orders and cancellations as required.  * Monitors inventory levels for overseas production, warehouse inventory and studio inventories and oversees the generation of purchase orders to replenish stock.  Monitors the tracking of purchase orders to ensure prompt and complete delivery.  * Monitors and analyzes studio inventories for noticeable changes and ensures seasonal peaks are purchased and distributed appropriately to meet sales demand.  * Writes and distributes specifications for bids to appropriate vendors.  Evaluates bids received for conformity to specifications, tabulates results and selects the best offer based on balance between price, quantity, quality and delivery.  * Maintains and audits computer system data to ensure accurate information is being reported in financial records.  * Compiles data and prepares reports as requested and required.    Requirements:* Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. * 10 years experience in retail buying.  Prefer experience in home décor categories.  * 3 years managerial experience. * Thorough understanding of the total retail buying process including analysis, buying, budgeting, open-to-buy and response to the business. * Import and domestic buying experience. * Strong negotiation skills to aggressively close deals that positively affect bottom-line results.  Ability to negotiate contracts, terms and conditions and resolve contract disputes with vendors. * Ability to analyze quality issues and vendor problems. * Leadership skills.  Ability to work upward and downward in an organization.  * Good written and verbal communication skills. * Time-management and organizational skills. * Basic spreadsheet, database and word processing applications skills.   The Picture People offers a competitive salary, PPO medical plan, 401k plan, vacation, and a high energy work environment.  All interested and qualified candidates should email their resume with salary requirements.

Job Title: Assistant Internet Buyer Company: Dillard's, Inc. Location: Fort Worth, TX Description: Dillard's, Inc. ranks among the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishings retailers with annual sales of approximately $5.9 billion. The Company focuses on delivering maximum value to its shoppers, with fairly priced merchandise complemented by exceptional customer care. Dillard stores offer a broad selection of merchandise, including products sourced and marketed under Dillard's exclusive brand names. The Company operates over 300 stores spanning 29 states, all operating with one name - Dillard's This is an entry level position as an Assistant Buyer for the Internet, with opportunity for promotion. College degree is required and the hours are 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. Job Duties include: Setting items up in EMI Writing brief copy about the items Logging items to be shot with the studio Merchandising items on the website Keying orders Keying markdowns Other various tasks

Job Title: Retail love fashion? buffalo exchange, seeks buyer trainees @ both... Company: Location: Houston, tx Description: RETAIL LOVE FASHION? BUFFALO EXCHANGE, seeks Buyer Trainees Register to View both locations. Our eclectic buy-sell-trade clothing shop offers challenging, fun retail environ. Must be quick learner, cheerful, dependable, energetic. PT/FT w/benefits. No experience necessary. Apply at www.buffaloexchange.com or in person at 1618 Westheimer or 249 W. 19th St., Ste. C. Not your regular retail job! EOE Status: Part-time • Location: Houston • Post ID: 7436933

Job Title: eCommerce / Online Retail Buyer Company: Golfsmith Location: Austin, TX Description: The Direct Merchant will act as a liaison between merchant offices and marketing teams to maximize sales and profit via the direct channels of web and catalog. The Direct merchant will help in representing the merchant vision per category via the web and catalog channels, will represent the merchant vision with the direct marketing teams, and will provide analysis on strategic placement and recap of success. Partner with each merchant to maximize profitability and appropriate representation for category in the web and catalog sectors with accountability to sales, margin, inventory turn, GMROI, co-op funds, and vendor agreements Develop web and catalog merchandising strategy with SR VP, Directors and Merchants that differentiates Golfsmith from competition and meets/exceeds our annual metric goals Partner with Proprietary team and merchants to position Golfsmith own brands appropriate to corporate strategy Communicate merchant strategy to marketing teams Communicate marketing calendar and time agendas to merchants Work with vendors via Merchants to maximize each brand assortment on web base Work with planning management teams to insure in stock positions standards Develop up-sell strategy for call center on web and catalog product inclusions Develop web and catalog strategy in partnership with merchants on aged and discontinued product Develop test programs in partnership with merchants for web strategy NOTES: Employer will assist with relocation costs

Job Title: Buyer - Marine Company: Academy Sports & Outdoors Location: Houston, TX Description: Negotiates and buys merchandise for assigned categories.Maintains open-to-buy ensuring margins, turns, and profitability are within plan.Analyzes and monitors vendor performance and makes necessary adjustments.Analyzes and monitors product performance at the store level within assigned category and brand and makes necessary adjustments.Oversees replenishment system through monitoring store stock levels.Oversees advertising for assigned categories.Initiates plan-o-grams.Works with stores and distribution center to answer questions, and identify and resolve issues.Participates in product knowledge seminars for stores.Searches for new suppliers, categories, and items.Shops competition to compare products, pricing, merchandising, et cetera.Manages assistant buyers including hiring, evaluating, disciplining, professional development, and terminating.Tours Academy stores.Handles special projects as assigned.Duties may change and associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Job Title: Retail Buyer Company: Service Corporation International Location: Houston, TX Description: Bring your Retail Buying experience to our Supply Chain department, it may be a perfect fit for what matters most in your life.    At SCI, our Buyers are an integral part of our unique business that caters to thousands of families during their most difficult times. Therefore, we are constantly looking for new and better ways to support our expanding organization and the growing number of families whose needs we meet every day.   Summary:   As a Retail Buyer for SCI, you will research and identify products and services that are appropriate to our company and our funeral industry.  You will estimate merchandise overhead and develop ways to reduce cost. Using your strong analytical skills, you will review historical cost data in order to provide estimates that are accurate. Additionally, you will plan and forecast for future merchandise purchases based on historical buys, reoccurring buys and current inventory levels. In this challenging role, you will also evaluate vendors, optimize distribution, reduce inventories and assist the team by making overall recommendations to offer the best value to our Company.  You will also review stock to sales ratios, respond to changing sales trends, and ensure plan sales, plan markups, and plan markdowns are achieved by departments.    Responsibilities: Monitor purchase patterns of key resale merchandise sold by SCI.  Research, monitor, maintain and analyze costs, distribution and pricing updates. Maintain key activities and reports on strategic vendors.  Plan and forecast future merchandise buys. Review stock to sales ratios, sales trends, ensure plan sales, markups and markdowns are achieved in accordance with company expectations (profitability). Provide Director with the information necessary to inform Company or make decisions in a timely manner. Work in conjunction with operations and pricing in order to make the best merchandising decisions for the company.  Use experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Communicate with suppliers, home office departments and operating locations in the normal course of their duties. Perform a wide variety of merchandising and other related tasks.

Job Title: Buyers Assistant Company: Location: College Station, TX Description: Looking for an assistant to help me in our Buying department for 3 retails stores in Bryan/College Station. Job responsibilities would include, but are not limited to: ? Running sales reports & analyzing store inventory ? Placing purchase orders & entering data ? Following up with vendors on orders placed ? Assisting head buyer with multiple projects ? Gathering marketing materials for retail stores Requirements ? Must be able to work a minimum of 4hrs per day Tuesday ? Thursday ? Knowledge of MS Word & Excel and ability to execute task on these ? Dependable, tactful & responsible ? Quick learner ? Quickbooks knowledge a plus! Please send resume when responding.

Job Title: Retail Buyer Company: Ashley Furniture Homestore Location: New Braunfels, TX Description: Ashley Furniture Seeking an Organized and Detail Oriented Person to Join our Team! Ashley Furniture Home Store Job Description: Buyer Function: Assist the Merchandising Department maintain efficient sales of inventory by creating and generating reports to analyze current open sales, stock and future delays and by rebuying appliances. Requirements: High School diploma or GED equivalent, degree preferred. Must have strong computer skills, ability to multitask, be organized and detail-oriented with good management of time. Physical Requirements; An associate must meet the essential physical requirements to accommodate the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to walk and stand, crouch or kneel to reach objects. Will occasionally be required to work outdoors and in extreme temperature environments. Authority Levels: (1) Inform and act – notify supervisor before acting. (2) Act and inform – take action; inform supervisor. (3) Act – take action immediately Duties and Responsibilities: q (2)Create a weekly Available Product List for each warehouse and forward the information to each store and Merchandising Manager. q (3)Run Check Stock for Backorders daily and change sales orders as needed. q (3)Generate, audit and send Purchase Orders for the stores daily. Run Undelivered Sales Report for that day to confirm all Purchase Orders were generated correctly. q (3)Run the Purchase Order Acknowledgement Report on Ashley Direct once per week to confirm all POs were received and acknowledged correctly. q (3)Email the Ashley Customer Service Rep with a list of POs to mark Ship as Available from all stores daily. q (3)Act as the contact to AFI Customer Service Rep for all stores. q (2)Run the Deferred Delivery Report biweekly, detach merchandise and change PO request dates as needed. q (3)Cancel unattached Purchase Orders for all stores daily. q (3)Act as the contact for stores and warehouses for PO questions regarding Ashley and Mattress vendors. q (2)Responsible for attaching aging inventory to active sales and reporting status to Merchandising Manager. q (1)Under the direction of the Merchandising Manager, orders pieces to match inventory already in stock to make sellable stock. q (3)Ensures all merchandise arrives at the warehouse on a Purchase Order. q (2)Tracks all credits requested from Ashley and mattress vendors to ensure timely receipt. Keeps Merchandising Manager updated on status of credits. q (2)Audits all aging Purchase Orders and reports status to Merchandising Manager. q (2)Searches for sales to be shipped to opposite warehouses, and orders POs across Profit Centers as needed. q (2)Creates and coordinates transfers between warehouses, as needed. q (3)Orders stock rails. q (2)Once the program is active, Creates POs for flow buying under the direction of the Merchandising Manager. q (1)Assist with tent and clearance sales as needed.