Associate Buyer, Lighting - Rejuvenation
Williams-Sonoma
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- Location
- Portland, OR
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 16
- 3 days ago
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About the company
Williams-Sonoma
Retail · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Develop business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for the department
- Own final assortment plans (line lists), product details, target retails, estimated IMU, importance to overall assortment (big bets) and floor plan location for developing purchase projections and buy plans.
- Identify emerging trends and develop business strategies outlining strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and threats. Obtain feedback from stores to improve product and add to collections
- Participate in the development of the annual and seasonal financial plans
- Provide SKU information to Merchandising Operations for input
- Responsible for coordinating information across functions working closely with Design, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Production, Packaging and Visual to ensure the process is followed and timelines met
- Present product vision and category performance to members of our leadership team
- Correspond with functional areas. Resolves, handles, and escalates difficult issues to Director/Buyer, Call Center and Stores
- 4+ years experience in corporate merchandising, with at least 2 years at the associate buyer/merchant level
- BA/BS degree required
- Advanced retail math skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to work autonomously, strong decision-making skills with good judgement
- Strong written and verbal communication to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Ability to work in a fast pace, often changing environment
- Advanced MS Excel skills; required to create pivot tables, advanced formulas, and functions such as VLOOKUPS
- This role requires being onsite in the Portland office Monday through Thursday and Friday as optional in the office
- A generous discount on all WSI brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series
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The Associate Buyer will develop business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for the department. You will be responsible for coordinating information across functions working closely with Design, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Production, Packaging and Visual to ensure the process is followed and timelines met. You will have the opportunity to participate in design meetings while identifying opportunities and recommend new product or concepts for the department.