Associate Buyer
It’s 2019, and here at Fun.com we are continuing on our quest to buy more product for our awesome customers – which requires help, your help. We carry everything from costumes to toys to gifts to apparel and we’re looking for an Associate Buyer to help make it all happen.
Generally, our Associate Buyers work with products on our Fun.com and HalloweenCostumes.com brand sites. The majority of the products we carry live within the Halloween, toy/gift, and apparel categories. Associate Buyers are an integral part of our Product team, helping to ensure our stock levels are appropriate and that our product not only gets here, but gets here on time. This role involves working both within a team and independently, and the majority of work revolves around data (Excel, Excel, and more Excel). Really, we’re looking for someone who doesn’t hate math, likes or enjoys all kinds of pop culture related “stuff”, roughly understands financials, can communicate effectively, and is game to work autonomously.
This position is located at our North Mankato, Minnesota headquarters. Hours for this position are flexible. We can work with evening, weekend, part-time and full-time availabilities!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Make informed decisions regarding stock levels and product pricing
- Manage vendor or category specific inventory to margin and sell-through metrics
- Create accurate purchase orders in a timely manner
- Perform data entry tasks
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements and Skill Sets
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and the rest of the Microsoft Office Suite. But mostly Excel
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Strong time management skills, ability to complete all assigned projects in a timely manner
- Work effectively both within a team and independently
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Flexible and adaptable to change
Preferred Skills
- B.A. or B.S. in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or other numbers-heavy analytical discipline
- 1+ years in retail, b2b or b2c sales, or stock/inventory management position
- Ridiculous amounts of pop-cultural knowledge – the geekier the better!
- Knowledge of fashion design and design principles
Wage - Depends on Qualifications