Lead Buyer

Become an integral part of Purpose-Built Trade Co, the leading industrial outfitter with a rapidly growing following. Known as Home of the Trades, we’re committed to the essential support of America’s tradespeople.

We listen, curate, and develop products and services that drive physical, emotional, and commercial wellbeing.

Our Mission is simple– Make each trade and stronger #stronger, brick by brick!

• Are you the kind of person who gets bored by managers that don’t push you, by jobs that don’t stretch you, by cultures that move too slow?
• Are you a high achiever, with a track record of beating aggressive goals? You know, the type-A type who’s always looking to top last year?
• Do you like start-up environments and the ability to make a direct impact on company performance?

If this sounds like you, read on…

Purpose-Built has big goals & really needs to develop and create a Merchandizing Team!

We're working hard to find a ‘results oriented’ leader to work alongside our leadership team in the creation of our Merchandising Department.

This is where you come in…

We’re looking for a buyer that’s passionate about our category and ready to make some changes! This person has retail experience, a people first mindset and a passion to tackle new projects as they arise. They have the primary responsibility for the procurement & liquidation of all inventory in our retail stores, including working directly with the CEO on product strategy and the expansion of our product mix!

Career Pathing Options…

• Director of Merchandising > VP of Merchandising
• As the business grows, we also encourage cross-functional transitions including store operations, marketing, human resources, e-commerce and technology.

This is what a successful team member does…

• Manages all procurement – including seasonal assortment and transition – of the current portfolio and all categories. This includes, but is not limited to, closeout recommendations, closeout escalations, and product analysis.
• Leads a team of associate buyers including, but not limited to, the division of labor for department, hiring & development, forecasting new store opening deliveries, etc.
• Works director with operations on inventory management protocols, store walks, and all point of purchase destinations.
• Manages the inflow and outflow of key product information within our ERP and/or Point of Sale Systems to ensure proper reconciliation in accounting and accurate reporting. From new item entry to price changes, you’ll own the entire process.
• Organizes quarterly and annual vendor meetings, associated product meetings and decision making. This includes scheduling effective product reviews, running weekly meetings, and facilitating organized decision making for upcoming assortments.
• Identifies category trends and opportunities, recommending in-season assortment action, and participating in competitive shopping and idea inspiring offsites
• Collaborates and supports CEO with strategy building, assortment planning, product development, sampling, sourcing, purchasing, in store and online merchandising and marketing, store allocation, and in season assortment management
• Informs and educates field teams around merchandising standards and best practices
• Uses assortment mapping tools, PO system, and reports to help manage inventory flow, and ship windows/ETAs for large orders and commercial accounts.
• Manages existing vendor relations and onboarding new vendors
• Monitors inventory levels for online and store to ensure adequate stock to sales ratios are maintained
• Works with Creative and Marketing teams on product packaging, signage, and customer facing product information; reviewing product launches in-store and online
• Manages sample request and receipt process

Your background: What kind of person will thrive in this role?

• Excellent organization & attention to detail
• Data driven mindset
• Previous experience leading associates and outside vendors
• Strong team building & communication skills
• Retail Point-of-Sale Experience
• Proven ability to effectively delegate, follow up and communicate with various layers of the company
• Proven ability to schedule, lead and manage product meetings
• Demonstrates ability to manage complex and competing priorities with time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrates strong product knowledge
• Schedule flexibility to include evenings, weekends, holidays, and non-business hours
• Exhibits an authentic desire to exceed the customers' expectations (Welcoming)
• Persuasive, builds enthusiasm, and inspires the customer to buy (Engaging)
• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales goals preferred
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency
• Understand what it means to be customer-centric in your approach to everything
• Good at all Microsoft Office programs – specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

And everyone you work with should describe you as…

• A good team player
• A strong communicator who can gauge an audience and adapt accordingly
• Having a positive upbeat personality

And you should be motivated by…

• Learning how to do something well by doing it, not be reading a manual or going to formal training. If you need a ton of handholding or you yourself are a micro-manager boss, this is not the place for you.
• Working in a lean, results oriented environment, where you’ll be pushed out of your comfort zone and encouraged to keep growing & challenging the status quo.
• Having fun in an environment low on politics, high on transparency, and comfortable with jeans, shorts, hoodies, and dogs or kids in the office.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: Remote