Merchandise Buyer Assistant jobs in West New York, NJ

Merchandise Buyer Assistant assists merchandise buyers in selecting merchandise, placing orders, and distributing inventory. May be responsible for some inventory replenishment but without open-to-buy responsibilities. Being a Merchandise Buyer Assistant may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor. To be a Merchandise Buyer Assistant typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Buyer, Assistant
  • The Vitamin Shoppe
  • Secaucus, NJ OTHER
  • Overview

    As the Assistant Buyer, you will be responsible for providing support to the Merchandise Buyers by advancing the business while developing merchant skills, learning key business processes, and administrative tasks and responsibilities associated with the merchandise selection. You will aid in the strategic vision of the merchandising team while working cross-functionally with other departments to ensure that promotional planning work is completed across all channels.

    Responsibilities

    • Work under the supervision of the Buyer/Associate Buyer and support the selected Buyers team
    • Perform the administrative functions supporting the buying team, including purchase order management while building foundational merchant skills
    • Partner with Category Planner to identify and communicate with at risk and / or high visibility deliveries from 3rd party vendors
    • Responsible for developing working knowledge of the buying function including merchandise selection, negotiating, pricing, and planning/marketing of merchandise
    • Provide basic analysis of business data and reporting, as directed by the Buyer, including monitoring merchandise reports, stock analysis, and other ad-hoc reports
    • Support merchant in the selection and purchase of product to augment planned assortments
    • Communicate with Product Development, Supply Chain, Inventory, Marketing, Retail teams, and Vendors to provide information and solutions
    • Assist in the planning and coordination of availability of products for advertising/promotions
    • Develop effective relationships with vendors and follow up on business needs per Buyer / Associate Buyer
    • Demonstrate basic product knowledge by sharing information with Buyer as a result of competitive shopping and tracking of the market trends
    • Support Buyer in preparation of key business meetings such as vendor appointments and assortment planning
    • Maintain calendar for assigned merchant team
    • Occasional market travel for visiting vendors, attending trade shows, and retail location review of products

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Business Economics
    • 2 years in Merchandising
    • Prior experience in retail, supplement industry, consumer goods, and/or health and wellness preferred

    Skills and Abilities:

    • Strong strategic and analytic skills to grow the merchandising business
    • Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams and vendors
    • Flexible, resilient, and adaptable to working in “grey areas” that constantly change
    • Experienced in negotiating product promotional contracts and sales plan creations/executions
    • Familiarity with Planograms and product assortment
    • Extremely proficient in Excel, Outlook, Word, and Access
    • Excellent verbal communication and effective written skills
    • Strong organizational skills and attentional to detail

    Equal Opportunity Policy

    The Vitamin Shoppe is an equal opportunity employer. We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, separation, recruitment, pay and other forms of compensation, access to facilities and programs, training and general treatment during employment.

    We firmly believe that every Health Enthusiast has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is to maintain a satisfied and productive team of Health Enthusiasts. The keys to reaching that goal are effective leadership, equal application of fair human resources policies, competitive wages and benefits, and close attention to all health enthusiast matters. The Vitamin Shoppe is committed to the principle of fair and impartial treatment of our Health Enthusiasts.

    Health Enthusiasts with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their Human Resources representative.  We will not allow any form of retaliation against Health Enthusiasts who raise issues of perceived discrimination in good faith.  To ensure our workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.

    Compensation

    The wage for this position is based on many factors such as role requirements, skill set, years of experience and other organizational needs. The estimated range is $60,800 - $67,000 per year.
  • 23 Days Ago

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Merchandise assistant
  • Sam's Club
  • Union, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Responsibilities From every day needs to special occasions, members need you, as their mini tour guide, to take them that special product Depending on the shift you work, your job could include moving...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • Imperial Dade
  • Jersey, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Overview Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • University Hospital, Newark NJ
  • Newark, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Responsibilities Under direction, assists with the handling of campus-wide transactions to procure equipment, services and supplies needed for the efficient operation of the University Hospital. Quali...
  • 2 Months Ago

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Category Buyer
  • Maersk Agency USA, Inc.
  • Florham Park, NJ FULL_TIME
  • We are looking for an experienced Buyer to join our team of professionals in Marine Supply Chain & Category Management in Mumbai .This will be an opportunity to work with a team of procurement profess...
  • 22 Days Ago

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Buyer/Purchaser
  • System One
  • Florham Park, NJ OTHER
  • Buyer/Purchaser wanted in Florham Park NJ! Buyer/Purchasing Agent, is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies and/or equipment. Their duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researchin...
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Freight Handler
  • I Genco Inc
  • Wayne, NJ
  • **Freight Handler** CAROUSEL_PARAGRAPH * Wayne, New Jersey * Handler/Dockworker FedEx Freight ** Share Job** mail_outlin...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Freight Handler / Forklift Operator II 17/2/2022 - 113366
  • CEVA Logistics
  • New York, NY
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  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Merchandise Assistant, Soft Accessories
  • Saks Off 5th
  • New York, NY
  • **Job Details** **Merchandise Assistant, Soft Accessories** **Location** NEW YORK, New York, United States **Category** ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Merchandise Assistant- Men's Sportswear
  • threaded.space
  • New York, NY
  • **Merchandise Assistant- Men's Sportswear** MACY'S New York, NY, USA Posted 1 month ago Full time **Company presentation...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Merchandise Assistant - Millennial/Active/Denim
  • threaded.space
  • New York, NY
  • **Merchandise Assistant - Millennial/Active/Denim** MACY'S New York, NY, USA Posted 1 month ago Full time **Company pres...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Freight Handler
  • I Genco Inc
  • New York, NY
  • **Freight Handler** CAROUSEL_PARAGRAPH * North Chili, New York * Handler/Dockworker FedEx Freight ** Share Job** mail_ou...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Merchandise Assistant
  • Studs
  • New York, NY
  • **Merchandise Assistant** at STUDS New York, NY Studs is an experiential retail and e-commerce brand that has re-imagine...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Freight Handler / Forklift Operator II 17/2/2022 - 113365
  • CEVA Logistics
  • New York, NY
  • NameProviderPurposeExpiryTypeIDEUsed by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewi...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 49,708, reflecting an increase of 3,940 (+8.6%) from the 45,768 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,643 (+20.0%) from the 38,125 counted in the 1990 Census. West New York is one of the most densely populated municipalities in the United States as well as worldwide. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 1.329 square miles (3.444 km2), including 1.007 square miles (...
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Income Estimation for Merchandise Buyer Assistant jobs
$63,002 to $78,519
West New York, New Jersey area prices
were up 1.6% from a year ago