COMPANY PROFILE

 

Football Fanatics has evolved from a small retail store into one of the top internet retailers offering over 140,000 high quality items for over 600 teams across multiple leagues. Football Fanatics carries the largest selection of officially licensed team merchandise from the most trusted brand names in sports fan gear such as Reebok, Nike and adidas, among many others.

Additionally, their longtime commitment to value customers first has elevated them to number one rankings at popular customer survey sites including BizRate and Amazon.

 

Football Fanatics has an immediate need for an Assistant Buyer. 

I.        Primary Purpose

Assists Merchandise Buyer in selecting merchandise for order, placing order, and inventory distribution.

 

II.       Key Responsibilities

·       Determine appropriate merchandise decisions utilizing the Open to Buy through the review of weeks of supply, on hand quantities, seasonal trends, receipt and replenishment patterns, in partnership with the Buyer.

·       Assist with plans and schedules in conjunction with the Buyer's purchasing activity by monitoring the monthly beginning of month plans and fulfilling open to ship needs to achieve designated inventory plans.

·       Maintain purchase order and SKU database. Review and adjust purchase orders according to business needs, in partnership with Buyer.

·       Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships. Research and resolve vendor issues.

·       Work collaboratively with advertising staff and allocation team to ensure that all ad orders are properly allocated.

·       Work on special projects as assigned by Buyer and or Merchandise Manager

·       Track purchase orders to ensure the timely delivery of merchandise to the distribution center.

·       Partner with the Distribution Center staff to make sure incoming purchase orders are received properly.

·       Troubleshoot and resolve any purchase order issues.

·       Other duties as assigned.

 

III.       Dimensions

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

 

IV.            Education & Experience Requirements

·       2-3 years prior experience as an assistant buyer in a retail or e-commerce environment preferred

·       BA/BS Degree or equivalent work experience

·       Strong retail math skills

·       Strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound decisions

·       Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal business partners as well as external vendors

·       Excellent organizational skills and computer skills a must

·       Team player who can work effectively in a fast paced environment

·       Strong verbal and written communication skills

·       Solid negotiation skills and highly developed problem solving skills required