Our Client is seeking an experienced merchandising professional to join their team on a temporary basis as an Interim Buyer. This role will support merchandise across retail stores, ecommerce, and pop-up locations, with a focus on apparel, accessories, gifts, licensed merchandise, and complementary specialty products.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and hands-on, with the ability to quickly assess priorities, manage inventory and purchasing activity, and work effectively with vendors and cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
Manage inventory and replenishment across multiple retail channels.
Review sales and inventory levels to identify replenishment needs, shortages, and slow-moving merchandise.
Monitor open purchase orders, commitments, and delivery schedules.
Partner with Finance and Operations to align receipts with open-to-buy, business needs, and available capacity.
Analyze merchandise performance by product, price point, location, and sales channel.
Recommend replenishment, inventory transfers, order adjustments, and markdowns to improve sales and inventory productivity.
Manage vendor follow-up related to product development, samples, submissions, orders, and deliveries.
Resolve order and delivery discrepancies and communicate potential risks or issues.
Partner with Ecommerce, Marketing, Operations, and other internal teams to support product launches, events, and ongoing business needs.
Maintain clear priorities and strong follow-through while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
Qualifications
Experience in retail buying, merchandising, or merchandise planning, with direct responsibility for inventory, replenishment, and vendor management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP/retail merchandising system.
Familiarity with Shopify is a plus.
Experience with apparel, accessories, gifts, licensed merchandise, or specialty retail categories preferred.
Ability to quickly learn systems and processes and become productive in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and follow-through skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a small, cross-functional team.
Position Type
Interim / Temporary Assignment
Numbers & Facts
Location
Princeton, NJ
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Channel Salesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Financial Operationsunmatched
Follow Throughunmatched
Inventory Levelsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Merchandisingunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Needs Assessmentunmatched
NetSuiteunmatched
Order Deliveryunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procurement Managementunmatched
Product Developmentunmatched
Product Merchandisingunmatched
Product Pricingunmatched
Product Supportunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Retailunmatched
Retail Channelunmatched
Retail Merchandisingunmatched
Salesunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
eCommerceunmatched
eCommerce (B2X) Marketingunmatched
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