Minimum 2-4 years of experience as a Buyer, Retail Buyer, or Merchandiser., Strong verbal and written communication skills., Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint., Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and retail math skills..
Key responsabilities:
Source unique tech products from suppliers and manage sales events.
Negotiate product costs and optimize margins through pricing strategies.
Analyze performance data and collaborate with the merchandising team.
Build relationships with vendors and prepare reports for meetings.
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We are CSC Generation. We acquire and transform retailers into high performing, digital first consumer-centric businesses. As of May 2023, we have nine brands that are part of the CSC family. We expect to keep growing and adding more companies to our portfolio.
Often, our retailers have a strong brand recognition and customer following but have run into financial difficulties. Our mission is to transform them into high performing, digital first, consumer centric businesses.
We stand out from the rest of the retail industry with our strong marketing intelligence, supply chain and distribution channels, outstanding customer support and experience in brick-and-mortar stores, online and catalog sales.
Touch of Modern is the leading ecommerce app for men to discover cutting edge products. Catering to male millennial tastemakers, Touch of Modern focuses on offering unique and new-to-market products not easily found at traditional retailers, with more than 250+ new items added daily.
Our Junior Buyers are responsible for creating exciting assortments based on our customer needs, trends, and business philosophy. The role will collaborate with unique and differentiated vendors to source flash sale events and permanent store products.
This role is challenging – above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have a big role within a fast-paced team.
This position will report to the CEO.
What you get to do every day:
Source new unique and differentiated tech products from existing or new suppliers
Identify, engage, and book sales events with Touch of Modern’s vast supplier network to re-run profitable events
Support the execution of promotions and pricing strategies
Negotiate product costs, cost breaks and payment terms to optimize for margin
Serve as a subject matter expert for your category
Work with a team of coordinators to facilitate getting product information uploaded into various systems
Analyze category/event-level performance and take decisive action to improve performance
Collaborate with site merchandising team to ensure events are assorted and highlighted properly
Follow-up daily, weekly, or as needed to ensure on-time deliveries
Builds professional relationships with vendors and responds to vendor requests for information.
Stay updated on industry trends and emerging products
Prepare reports for vendor meetings and recaps meeting details and action items for buyers and vendors
What you bring to the role:
Minimum 2-4 years successful tenure as Buyer, Retail Buyer, Merchandiser, or a related role
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong retail math, analytical and critical thinking skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel including V-Look-up and SharePoint
Needs to be results oriented and demonstrate personal accountability
Ability to meet deadlines and work in a team environment
Excellent leadership and time management skills - must be an initiative-taker who can work under pressure, meet deadlines, develop strategies, make data driven recommendations, decisions, and execute independently
Nice to have an interest or experience in tech related retail as a buyer
Nice to have experience working within Shopify’s platform
What’s in it for you?
Competitive compensation
Medical/Dental/Vision benefits through Greenshield- Health Benefits 100% employer paid!
Company Provided Life Insurance equal to one year salary
RRSP matching
3 weeks’ vacation + 5 Paid Sick Days
Birthday off with pay!
Paid holidays
What our interview process looks like:
Depending on the position, our application and interview process may vary, but here are some of the ways we get to know you better:
📞 Step 1: Match most of the requirements and qualifications for the position? We want to chat. A recruiter will reach out to you via email to schedule some time to learn more about our company and get to know you better. Remember, you’re also interviewing us!
📝 Step 2: Our assessments (if applicable to the role) measure your analytical and business acumen. We use them to better understand your expertise. Each person interviewing for the same role receives the same assessment, which helps us evaluate candidates equally and consistently.
👩🏽💻Step 3: Virtual or in-person interviews depending on your location. Our hiring team will learn more about your prior experience and challenges you’ve faced. Be prepared with detailed examples. Concise and well-organized answers are ideal.
✍🏽 Step 4: Offer! This is where things get really exciting. We gather all data from your interviews and conduct a final review. If qualified for the position, your recruiter will connect with you via phone to present a verbal offer we know you’ll be excited about.
CSC Generation Holdings family of brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.
CSC Generation Holdings family of brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact hr@cscshared.com.
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