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Buyer
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Grand Prairie, TX, United States
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Job Description
Corporate Buyer
Grand Prairie, TX
We are currently recruiting an experienced, professional, enthusiastic Buyer to join the Six Flags team.
Summary:
Contributes to the profitability of store operations through the successful purchase and turn of assigned product categories.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
• Selects timely and trend right products to be sold at Retail in our Parks.
• Responsible for putting together a right sized grouping of products within the categories this position is responsible for buying.
• Analyses weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales, gross profit and inventory results for the purpose of forecasting purchasing requirements and recapping product activity.
• Timely implementation of markdowns within the established limitations of liquidation and promotional sales events.
• Maintains inventory data for assigned product line(s) in accordance with company established guidelines.
• Observes practices of competition and report significant developments. Ensures and develops competitive pricing to achieve dominance in merchandise categories.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with vendors within established corporate guidelines.
• Prepares purchase orders and timely system input for processing.
• Track vendor orders to ensure timely delivery of products.
• Responsible for recommendation of discounts and markdowns for assigned departments.
• Travels to parks to work with store and park personnel on best practice visual standards
• Working with the Park Retail Teams along with the Corporate Retail as well as Design groups to design new Retail Concepts.
• Develops plan-o-grams per vendor programs as necessary and coordinates the implementation with Park managers and store personnel.
• Maintains strong communication and professional relationships with vendors and Park teams.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed
Additional requirements:
• Two to three years prior experience
• Self starter with strong work ethic
• Strong computer skills
Six Flags supports a drug and smoke free equal opportunity workplace.