General Merchandise Buyer

99 Cents Only Stores

(Los Angeles, California)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About 99 Cents Only Stores
99 Cents Only Stores is a premier deep-discount retailer that primarily carries name-brand consumable and general merchandise.
Summary
At 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC, we are recruiting talented individuals for the position of General Merchandise Buyer.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate excellence and discipline throughout the buying process (negotiations, work ethic, standards of behavior) * Drive departmental ownership and P&L mentality for product purchased without losing the creativity to broker deal. * Drive store level merchandising for your categories (end-cap directives, register program, signage…) * Develop relationships with existing vendors while creating partnerships with potential new vendors. * Effectively buy for multiple regions * Act as a key decision maker in buying * Identify and build relationships with new vendors to continue to deliver exciting merchandise at the right price in the right place at the right time. * Identify and stay ahead of industry trends. * Assess profitability and optimize mix of Branded and Private label products for your categories * Ensure your categories have key items and offer appropriate selection and value to the consumer * Assess and ensure participation in critical subcategories * Understand commodity pricing and how they drive your brands. Have contingency plans for items that will enter inflationary cycles. * Ability to be a change agent and not get easily frustrated with external and internal obstacles. Must have the attitude and aptitude to overcome. * Demonstrates an understanding of regulatory requirements (Prop 65, FDA, USDA…)
Ideal Candidate
* 5+ years of grocery buying experience * Intuitive Merchandising Sense and Merchandising experience within grocery industry * Understanding category management and inventory management * Merchandising system experience * Experience with Closeouts or other Opportunity Buys preferred * Domestic and Import buying experience * Leadership / Management/People skills and negotiating skills * Ability to work in a team environment outside of own category.

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