Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Ecommerce, RetailIndustries

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 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 position will report 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.
  • 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.
  • Experience working within Shopify’s platform.

What’s in it for You?

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Unlimited PTO for salaried employees
  • Medical/Dental/Vision and a variety of supplemental policies available
  • Company 401K match
  • Company Health Spending Account (HSA) match
  • Company provides group life insurance at no cost
  • COBRA reimbursement for salaried employees until health insurance eligible
  • Paid Holidays
  • Birthday off with pay!
  • Pet Insurance
  • Generous employee discount

Skills

Vendor Negotiation
Retail Math
Category Analysis
Supplier Relationship Management
Trend Analysis
Reporting
Communication Skills

CSC Generation

Acquires and revitalizes struggling retail brands

About CSC Generation

CSC Generation specializes in acquiring and revitalizing struggling retail brands to make them profitable. The company identifies underperforming brands with potential and integrates them into its operating platform, which includes technology, skilled personnel, and efficient processes. This approach has allowed CSC Generation to successfully transform several well-known brands, such as DirectBuy and Sur La Table, into profitable ventures. The company generates revenue through the sales of products from its portfolio, which features over 325,000 items and attracts around 10 million monthly page views. Unlike many competitors, CSC Generation focuses on "unsexy" opportunities—brands that others might overlook but have significant turnaround potential. The goal of CSC Generation is to drive growth and profitability for the brands it acquires, ultimately enhancing the customer experience and increasing sales.

Merrillville, IndianaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$107.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Consumer Software, Consumer GoodsIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition may lead to higher acquisition costs for CSC Generation.
Operational challenges in integrating new brands like Backcountry could affect performance.
Economic downturns could reduce consumer spending, impacting CSC's profitability.

Differentiation

CSC Generation specializes in acquiring and revitalizing struggling retail brands.
The company integrates brands into its platform to drive growth and profitability.
CSC Generation identifies 'unsexy' opportunities with significant potential for turnaround.

Upsides

CSC Generation's acquisition of Backcountry expands its consumer-centric brand portfolio.
The rise of AI-driven personalization can enhance CSC's customer engagement and conversion rates.
Direct-to-consumer models offer CSC increased profitability by cutting out intermediaries.

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