Assistant Buyer - Home Accessories

McGee & Co. is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join our Home Accessories team in Draper, Utah. This position will assist the Buyer in item management, assortment management, vendor relationships, and purchase order management. The ideal candidate is ambitious in nature, manages priorities and timelines, comfortable working in cross-functional teams, organized, and passionate about the brand and the industry. 

Who We Are:

We believe that home is a place to surround yourself with the people and things you love. We believe that there is beauty to be found in the mundane and the magnificent. We are prolific creatives with kind hearts and a strong work ethic. We make life beautiful. We make it beautiful when we create with vision, purpose, and tact. We make it beautiful when we find light and energy as a team. We make it beautiful when we inspire those around us to find good moments in the everyday.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and updating internal systems regarding product information (i.e. product cost, pricing, backorder dates, availability status, and MAP policies)
• Purchase order management including vendor set up, creation, revisions, maintenance, cancellations, and tracking. Also responsible for researching and resolving discrepancies between Purchase Orders and Vendor Invoices
• Communicate with fulfillment team on PO receiving, vendor quality issues, vendor RTVs and seasonal launches
• Establish positive vendor relationships to obtain the best pricing and terms possible
• Prepares weekly analysis of competitor trends, promotions, and overall assortments to present to the Merchandising Team
• Maintain awareness of competition relative to product value relationship and customer profitability within category

Required Skillset:

•  Educational Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Previous Years of Related Experience:
  • 1-2 years in a Retail Buying or Merchandising role
• Specific Skill Requirements:
  • Strong understanding and experience using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Proven ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong sense of urgency responding to internal and external customers
  • Organizational and time management skills; must have an ability to manage deadlines
  • Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
  • Self-motivated with critical attention to details and data integrity
  • Netsuite experience is a plus

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• PTO
• Hybrid work model
  

Job Type: Full-Time

McGee is proud to be an equal opportunity employer - we see the beauty of celebrating our teams' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Together we Make Life Beautiful.