Buyer - Bookstore Merchandise

Buyer - Bookstore Merchandise

Company: Auburn University

Job Location: Auburn University, 36849-5207

Category: Sales

Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: USD $33,710.00/Yr. - USD $58,740.00/Yr.

Locations: Auburn University, Alabama

Categories: Sales

Job Type: Non-Faculty

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Bookstore Administrative

Associated Division: AVP, Budgets & Business Operations

Req ID: 8362

Overview

Play a key role in shaping the merchandise experience by ensuring the right products are selected, stocked, and ready to meet demand!

This position provides oversight for the business activities related to the buying and stocking of merchandise and apparel.

Candidates are required to upload a resume and cover letter with their application.

Responsibilities

• Performs buyer duties by selecting vendors and negotiating prices and terms with vendors.
• Works with other departments to address any issues such as short-ships, breakage, shipping/receiving errors, etc.
• Processes merchandise, vendor returns, mark-ups, and mark-downs, stocking, and inventorying assigned products.
• Responsible for the strategic decision making regarding assigned categories and accountable for the financial performance of these assigned categories.
• Creates and designs layouts for merchandising of materials.
• Determines appropriate product assortment for assigned categories.
• Establishes appropriate pricing and mark-up for assigned products.
• Assists on the Bookstore sales floor to include assists customers, creates displays, assists in marketing implementation and special events, and assists with merchandise receiving.
• May assist in overseeing a satellite location of the bookstore either on or off campus.

Qualifications

Level I -

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of retail sales operations and/or customer service OR
• Bachelor's degree Business, Fashion Merchandising, Economics, or related field

Level II -

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 6 years of retail sales operations and/or customer service OR
• Bachelor's degree Business, Fashion Merchandising, Economics, or related field plus 2 years of experience in retail sales operations and/or customer service