Areas Of Responsibility:

General:

- Maintain and observe all company policies and procedures, including the highest standards of professional conduct and behavior

- Ensure all company controls and procedures are maintained with regards to loss prevention

- Utilize all company assets only for their intended business purpose

- Represent the company through the attendance of industry functions, events, meetings and other training seminars or gatherings as directed by management

Communication:

- Communicate, to the CEO, any and all issues as they relate to buying, merchandising, product replenishment, inventory control and budget

- Maintain company standards with regard to vendors, stores and company personnel

- Prepare and present information/feedback/reports pertaining to responsibilities on a timely basis

Buying:

- Meet and negotiate with vendors to identify and maximize sales and marketing opportunities

- Ensure all purchases are in accordance with Open to Buy guidelines

- Review PO's to ensure they accurately reflect the correct cost price for all product purchased

- Ensure that the purchasing of all new release, hit, advertised and time-sensitive product is completed in a timely fashion to allow the product to be received, processed and merchandised as necessary by the required date

- Check that advertised and promoted products are in stock and act immediately to correct any deficiencies

- Communicate with vendors to ensure timely order placement, follow-up and problem resolution as necessary

- Work with vendors and carriers to ensure timely arrival of products and resolve problems/issues as necessary

- Regularly check product in assigned product lines and act accordingly to ensure sufficient inventory levels

- Review product requests and concerns from field staff/management and respond/act accordingly

- Manage Return To Vendor process

- Review purchasing/inventory control strategies with CEO as necessary

Marketing / Merchandising:

- Work with vendors and marketing department to source opportunities, secure and apply co-op funds

Data / Systems:

- Review all pertinent business reports and information as required

- Maintain confidentiality regarding general business and product related information

- Communicate all concerns regarding purchasing and inventory systems to IT Department

- Utilize the system within the procedures and guidelines established

- Utilize the system, including use of the Internet, for business purposes only

Miscellaneous

- Complete special projects as assigned

- Complete all other jobs as requested or assigned, whether or not contained in the above job description, given they are lawful and in keeping with company policy and procedure

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

- Reports directly to the CEO

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: