Annual Salary Range: $50,000 to $60,000
The primary responsibility for all positions with Pioneer Ace Hardware is to WOW
Every Customer Every Time and uphold the Core Values as determined by the
management team. The primary responsibility of the Retail Buyer is to manage the
purchasing and replenishment of merchandise for all Pioneer Ace Hardware locations.
This position is responsible for demand forecasting, vendor management, inventory
investment, product assortment, promotional purchasing and ensuring product
availability that supports sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction. In addition
to creating the culture to concentrate on purchasing products, customer service,
promotions, special events and sales. The quality and variety of products on our
shelves are essential for our success. Therefore, the Retail Buyer must be a
responsible individual with great attention to detail. The Retail Buyer will also need
to negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive prices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Place and Track purchase orders; including left off freight
• Analyze vendor performance and category sales
• Creation of SKUs (i.e. Carhartt, Stihl, Echo, Izuo, Kakaako Kasuals, Gator Line, EGO. Hillman)
• Ace orders (all stores)
• Local vendor ordering (all stores)
• Order repair department parts and maintain RepairStorm
• Approve orders by store management (Amazon, Grainger, B2B Special Orders)
• Review and submit Ace Fall and Spring show buys
• Submit promotional bulletin orders
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate replenishment across all stores
• Oversee receiving and purchase order discrepancies
• Freight allocation for Hawaii orders (Ace, H2O)
• Reconciliation of Hawaii container billing
• Reconciliation of propane sales
• Collaborate with General Merchandising Manager on purchasing and scheduling
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
● High School degree, some college preferred
● Outstanding communication abilities
● Excellent organizational skills
● Demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating
● Up to speed with purchasing best practices
● Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of purchasing software is an advantage
● A commitment to service, excellence and customer satisfaction
Work schedule
- Monday to Friday
- 8 hour shift
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount