Temporary Part-Time Retail Buyer (General Merchandise)

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The Office of Business, Hospitality and Auxiliary Services is seeking a temporary Buyer to oversee all non-insignia general merchandise, as well as assist the store team in efforts to assist with the growth of the business through merchandising and marketing. Primary Responsibilities/Tasks: The temporary position will support the buying processes for all non-insignia merchandise, as well as assist the store team''s efforts to assist with the growth of the business through merchandising and marketing. In addition, this position may assist with the development of process improvement, and related customer service and administrative tasks as assigned. Communication with University Stores customers, store vendors, and store staff will be expected. This role will not oversee any other positions; however, it does have a high collaboration expectation with other buying team members, ecommerce coordinator, and store management and staff.

Primary Responsibilities/Tasks - Assist in daily reviews of sales performance:

• Communicate with vendor partners for item information, including availability, pricing, and product specifications, as well as detailed follow-up on open purchase orders and deliveries
• Data entry involving creation of new items for in-store selling and on the websites.
• Key purchase orders into the system and partner with the ecommerce team for preparation of incoming shipments to be site-ready.

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Qualifications and Skills - Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing or Economics, (preferred, not required), or related work experience

• Retail store experience, 1-2 years - Excellent writing and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work independently in addition to strong collaborative skills

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The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

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