What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Buyers position at ExplorUS?
Our Company, ExplorUS, offers amazing opportunities to create fantastic experiences for visitors to our country's most iconic sites, the national and state parks, forests, marinas and museums. If you'd like to be a part of that, apply today to become a junior or senior retail buyer. You'll experience competitive wages and benefits. This position is based in our Overland Park, Kansas office.
Summary of Position:
Work in close collaboration with the Retail Operations team to ensure that the retail business at all company locations operates in an efficient, timely and seamless manner. This position requires a minimum of 40 hours per week, with some overtime and travel.
Responsibilities:
- Accurate and timely entry of all purchase orders
- Maintain inventory database and provide regular updates to management
- Accurate data entry for all related products
- Provide daily updates to retail team
- Maintain strong vendor relationships through positive and timely communications
- Understand and ensure that markups are correct
- Possess and increase product knowledge of Native American Collectibles and local product lines per location
- Ensure compliance with operational standards
- Support team members and contribute to a positive work environment
- Assist with inventory where and when required traveling to amazing places
- Other duties as may be assigned
Position Requirements:
- Ability to work independently and multi-task with little or no supervision
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact with multiple personality types in a positive and productive manner
- Excellent customer service and people skills
- Ability to provide creative input when problem-solving
- Intermediate Microsoft office skills, with an emphasis on Excel
- RetailPro or comparable POS skills
- Must be extremely organized with strong attention to details
- Ability to work some holidays (Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day, etc.)
- Ability to lift 25 lbs frequently, 50 lbs occasionally (with assistance) and handle physical exertion involving bending, twisting and squatting
Education and Experience:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience: Retail sales, merchandising or warehouse experience; Point of sale system experience
Differentiation between the Junior Buyer and Senior Buyer positions depends upon experience and ability to handle various tasks.
Our company is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Overland Park, KS: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Retail Gifts buying: 3 years (Preferred)
- Retail Sales: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $75,000