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Buyer
romeoville, il
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Job Description
Job Details: Buyer - Merchandising Initiatives
GENERAL SUMMARY & SCOPE Under direct supervision, procurement, merchandising, and marketing of a cosmetic category. Store involvement in planogramming product selections. Marketing involvement in ad calendar planning and vendor negotiations. Develops healthy vendor relationships. Financial expertise in developing stock and sales plans. As needed, focus on new merchandising concepts and work cross-functionally to develop them from concept to full rollout. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (*Essential Functions) Procurement of a cosmetic category to maximize sales, profitability and GMROI, GMROS Identification and introduction of new brands and products to meet customer needs and establish Ulta as a destination Merchandising for customer shopability and sales / profitability maximization. Store involvement in planogramming product selections. Marketing involvement in ad calendar planning and vendor negotiations. Develops strategic vendor relationships. Financial expertise in developing stock and sales plans Lead cross-functional teams including logistics, operations, visual merchandising, plannogramming, etc to bring merchandising concepts to life in-store JOB SPECIFICATIONS Undergraduate degree (related field), 5 yrs. relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. Knowledge of the open to buy process Pc skills required – Excel, Outlook, Word, (Access is a plus), ability to learn proprietary systems Strong analytical ability, preferably knowledge of category management principles SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS 20% travel required WORKING CONDITIONS Normal office demands
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Experience Required
5 plus years exp
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Last Update
July 01, 2008
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