Buyer

3 months ago

Stratford, Canada Stratford Festival Full time

**Who We Are**:
Based in Stratford, Ontario, the Stratford Festival is one of the world’s foremost repertory theatre companies. It operates year-round, presenting a season of about a dozen plays each year between the months of April and November, a rich stream of digital content and hundreds of events designed to deepen understanding of the plays. For every person a theatregoer sees on our stages, we have seven people working behind the scenes, some of the world’s most dedicated and experienced arts workers.
The Stratford Festival is committed to ongoing work to support equity, inclusion, anti-racism and anti-oppression in all areas of our work. These areas include play selection, casting, marketing and public relations efforts, education programs, production, design, recruitment of staff and volunteers, and the composition of the Board of Directors.
**Why You Should Apply**:

- Creative work environment
- Employee Assistance Program to encourage work-life balance and strong mental health
- Complimentary & discounted ticket offers and events
- Employee discounts on merchandise and event space
- Being a part of the magic of live theatre

This unionized position reports to the Costume Director while being directly supervised by the Buyers and is part of the Production Wardrobe Department.

**Responsibilities**:

- Sourcing - researching where to purchase costume pieces with an emphasis on quality, location, availability and shipping options
- Wardrobe Supplies - purchase all notion type items for wardrobe staff
- Local Shopping - purchasing costume related items from shops in the Stratford, Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge and London, Ontario regions. Shopping in Toronto, ON as required
- Accurate receiving, unpacking and labelling of all orders
- Distribution of purchased items to relevant wardrobe department areas
- Returns - calculating the return dates for each purchase and completing timely returns
- Process customs paperwork for all US based orders
- Filing - requisition forms for all items purchased
- Accounting Paperwork - complete credit card reports, petty cash reports and mileage forms

**Qualifications**:

- Experience as a professional buyer is an asset
- An understanding of costume construction, têxtiles, notions and costume history is an asset
- Experience with online research and online shopping in a professional work environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel, Word and Outlook
- Ability to work long hours when required
- Ability to work in a busy department with multiple interruptions
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Ability to execute tasks in an efficient manner
- Excellent team player

This full time, contract position is located in Stratford, Ontario and will begin February, 2025.

**Job Type**: Seasonal Contract
**Posting Closes**: 5:00pm December 15, 2024
**Shared Values**:

- Inclusion: contribute to an environment where everyone is welcome, valued and respected; consistently demonstrate an open-mindedness and intellectual curiosity that promote and celebrate the diversity of perspectives.
- Innovation: put experience and knowledge into creative problem-solving and the continuous improvement of the organization.
- Rigor: show integrity in behaviour, attention to detail in work and commitment to excellence and professional evolution
- Caring: be empathetic, understanding and attentive to others
- Connection: establish and maintain trusting relationships that are respectful and constructive

**Who Should Apply**:
If you would like to contribute your own remarkable talents to North America’s largest not-for-profit theatre, we’d like to hear from you.

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