Junior Buyer

Position Overview

• Location Type: [Not Specified]
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: [Not Specified]

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. The Junior Buyers are responsible for creating exciting assortments based on customer needs, trends, and the company’s business philosophy. The role will collaborate with unique and differentiated vendors to source flash sale events and permanent store products. This position reports to the CEO.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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: 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

Application Instructions:

• [Not Specified - Further details about the application process are provided within the job description, but are incomplete.]