Job Description

Touch of Modern is the leading ecommerce app for men to discover cutting edge products. Catering to male millennial tastemakers, Touch of Modern focuses on offering unique and new-to-market products not easily found at traditional retailers, with more than 250+ new items added daily.
Our Junior Buyers are responsible for creating exciting assortments based on our customer needs, trends, and business philosophy. The role will collaborate with unique and differentiated vendors to source flash sale events and permanent store products.
This role is challenging - above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you'll have a big role within a fast-paced team.
This position will report to the CEO.
What you get to do every day:

• Source new unique and differentiated tech products from existing or new suppliers
• Identify, engage, and book sales events with Touch of Modern's vast supplier network to re-run profitable events
• Support the execution of promotions and pricing strategies
• Negotiate product costs, cost breaks and payment terms to optimize for margin
• Serve as a subject matter expert for your category
• Work with a team of coordinators to facilitate getting product information uploaded into various systems
• Analyze category/event-level performance and take decisive action to improve performance
• Collaborate with site merchandising team to ensure events are assorted and highlighted properly
• Follow-up daily, weekly, or as needed to ensure on-time deliveries
• Builds professional relationships with vendors and responds to vendor requests for information.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging products
• Prepare reports for vendor meetings and recaps meeting details and action items for buyers and vendors

What you bring to the role:

• Minimum 2-4 years successful tenure as Buyer, Retail Buyer, Merchandiser, or a related role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong retail math, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel including V-Look-up and SharePoint
• Needs to be results oriented and demonstrate personal accountability
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in a team environment
• Excellent leadership and time management skills - must be an initiative-taker who can work under pressure, meet deadlines, develop strategies, make data driven recommendations, decisions, and execute independently
• Nice to have an interest or experience in tech related retail as a buyer
• Nice to have experience working within Shopify's platform

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Compensation
• Unlimited PTO for salaried employees
• Medical/Dental/Vision and a variety of supplemental policies available
• Company 401K match
• Company Health Spending Account (HSA) match
• Company provides group life insurance at no cost
• COBRA reimbursement for salaried employees until health insurance eligible
• Paid Holidays
• Birthday off with pay!
• Pet Insurance
• Generous employee discounts

What our interview process looks like:

• Depending on the position, our application and interview process may vary, but here are some of the ways we get to know you better:
• xf0x9fx93x9e Step 1: Match most of the requirements and qualifications for the position? We want to chat. A recruiter will reach out to you via email to schedule some time to learn more about our company and get to know you better. Remember, you're also interviewing us!
• xf0x9fx93x9d Step 2: Our assessments (if applicable to the role) measure your analytical and business acumen. We use them to better understand your expertise. Each person interviewing for the same role receives the same assessment, which helps us evaluate candidates equally and consistently.
• xf0x9fx91xa9xf0x9fx8fxbdxe2x80x8dxf0x9fx92xbbStep 3: Virtual or in-person interviews depending on your location. Our hiring team will learn more about your prior experience and challenges you've faced. Be prepared with detailed examples. Concise and well-organized answers are ideal.
• xe2x9cx8dxf0x9fx8fxbd Step 4: Offer! This is where things get really exciting. We gather all data from your interviews and conduct a final review. If qualified for the position, your recruiter will connect with you via phone to present a verbal offer we know you'll be excited about.

This posting is intended for candidates that reside in the following states:
AZ, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
This position may not be performed, in whole or in part, in New York City (whether from an office, in the field, or remotely from the candidate's home).
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