Buyer Jobs in Maryland

Job Title: Assistant Buyer Company: HMSHost Location: Bethesda, MD Description: Summary: The Assistant Buyer is responsible for assisting the buyers with retail merchandise process by ensuring that product planning and selection, display, distribution and logistics, systems maintenance and lifecycle management are performed in a way that creates compelling merchandise assortments that are consistent with the company's customer, client and financial goals and strategies; and performing all other duties as assigned by management. This is a management position and typically reports to the Director Buying.   Essential Functions: Assists in planning, sourcing, selecting and merchandising activities against stated strategies and financial goalsAssists in selection and procurement of product assortments and negotiations with vendorsCommunicates and follows up with retail management and operations to ensure that all established contract terms, concept standards and product display standards and merchandising guidelines are being followedAssists with vendor/supplier logistics and freight management procedures for assigned categories and products; communicates distribution procedures to field operations and assists with store setup as requiredFollows up on purchase orders and maintains data integrity; coordinates with suppliers, field operations and accounting functions for all procurement/buying-related issues Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment: Requires a Bachelors degreeRequires 1-3 years experience in Retail Buying or Retail Operations; Requires knowledge of store operations, distribution and logisticsRequires computer skills including Microsoft Office and other accounting, retail systemsRequires excellent organizational, detail oriented and problem resolution skillsRequires limited travel as neededRequires strong technical oral, written and interpersonal communication skills  Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)Drug Free Workplace (DFW)