Specialty Merchandise Buyer
Company: Hudson Group
Location: Paterson
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
Grow With Us!Hudson is North America's leading travel retailer.
For over 30 years, Hudson has met the needs and wants of travelers
in more than 1,000 duty-free, duty-paid, and food & beverage
stores. We couldn't serve our customers, landlords, and partners in
airports, commuter terminals, hotels, and casinos without the
continued support of our greatest assets: our team members. We're
dedicated to hiring and training exceptional team members, who are
committed to serving the customer as the Traveler's Best Friend. We
strive to ensure we're fulfilling our team members' career
potentials through training, skills-development, and career
pathways - as our team members grow and succeed both personally and
professionally, so does Hudson.The Specialty Buyer role is for you
if you would enjoy: Working with the SVP of Merchandising and VP of
Specialty to curate a strong portfolio of brands and concepts for
inclusion in airport stores as standalone or store-in-store
applications. A hybrid position based out of our office in East
Rutherford, NJSpecialty Buyer Key Accountabilities: Identify gaps
in current portfolio and outline potential Brands or Licensed
concepts to fill gaps, expand portfolio across categories and
elevate retail offer for Hudson. Identify Market Trends and attend
market to identify new opportunities with potential exclusivity to
Hudson in Airports. Build relationships with Brands, Brand
Licensees and Specialty retail (Inc. Regional). Negotiate terms for
Hudson including Margins, freight, returns, swap-out and seasonal
promotions including Associate incentives etc. Work to develop
Regional specialty and assortment options. Develop Calendar with
each Brand or Vendor to ensure fresh assortments seasonally.
Schedule line reviews at least quarterly and include VP and SVP.
Activate Brands and Vendors on Vendor Portal, monitor process and
issue purchase orders. Send purchase orders to all locations with
tracking information, timing and direction. Work with Brand to
develop Training and tools for Stores to elevate awareness and
sales. Work with Brands and Brand Licensees to create visual and
graphic standards and share with Stores. Work with all parties to
ensure seamless and consistent execution in Stores. Create Seasonal
Promotions to drive incremental Sales Work with VP, SVP and
Business Development on assortments and Brands for new RFP's. Work
with Operations to develop relationships and increase market
performance. Work with Planners on monthly analysis. Provide
summaries to SVP.Specialty Buyer Qualifications: Minimum of 10
years retail experience including Buying and Specialty Brands
oversight Organizational Skills Strong Communication Skills
(including with international partners) Attention to detail
Consistent follow through with Vendors, Brands and Stores Systems
capability Collaboration skills Analytical skills Ability to work
independantly as well as a part of a Team Comfort with ambiguity
and ability to adjust to business dynamicsSome of our
company-offered benefits for you and your family include: Health &
Well Being: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Various
Personal and Parental Leave Programs Universal Life Insurance
Retirement Programs & Matching Employee Contributions: 401K & RRSP
Employee Recognition & Anniversary Programs Training, Development,
and Growth Opportunities Tuition Assistance & Scholarship
ProgramsFor additional information on our benefits, please visit:
https://www.hudsongroup.com/careers/our-perks.Depending on the
location of the position, applicants must be currently authorized
to work in the Canada for any employer.Hudson is an Equal
Opportunity Employer of all qualified individuals. All employment
decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military
leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status
protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are
committed to creating an inclusive workplace in which we value
diversity and unique experiences, backgrounds and identities.All
offers are contingent upon successful completion and passing of
background checks and/or employment verification results.Note to
staffing agencies: Please do not contact Hudson (including the
recruitment team or any hiring managers) regarding this position
with candidates. If assistance is needed in filling any position
for Hudson, a member of our recruiting team will reach out
directly. #AF123QA
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