Buyer - Toronto Blue Jays

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Rogers Communications Full time

Come play a key role in building the future of Sports & Media Everyone wants to be part of a transformational team - and that’s exactly what we’re building at Rogers Sports & Media. A team that innovates and a team that wins.

At Rogers Sports & Media we are committed to creating and growing teams that are digital-first, fast-moving and bold-thinking and are focused on delivering impact with everything they do. Our impressive collection of assets includes media properties, sports teams, sports events & production, venues, e-commerce platforms and a close connection with our Connected Home and Wireless team. Collectively, we touch the lives of 30 million of Canadians every month

As we grow our team, the well-being of our team members remains our top priority. To ensure the health and safety of our team members, including those in the recruitment process, our team members are working from home, and are equipped to do so safely and efficiently.

Are you up for the challenge and the fun? If so, consider the following opportunity

Take your career to the Next Level

Are you interested in joining the Toronto Blue Jays _Merchandise Buying _team_?_ _This is your chance

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking for a Buyer

Reporting to the Senior Manager Buying & Planning, the Buyer will be setting and managing the merchandise strategy, assortment selection, pricing, and promotions to facilitate sales.

As a Merchandise buyer, you will manage product selection to maximize sales and margin dollars in support of the business and financial goals of your respective merchandising categories. This role collaborates closely with retail and warehouse operations to ensure proper execution of the Toronto Blue Jays Merchandising department and corporate initiatives.

**This role may be for you if**:

- You are looking to continue your career growth in Fashion, Retail, and Merchandising
- You have a passion for design, identifying patterns in customer behavior, and you enjoy making a difference with your work
- You enjoy motivating, energizing, and inspiring others by being a collaborative business partner
- You are hands-on and unafraid of taking on new challenges
- You thrive in fast paced high-volume working environments
- You love the Toronto Blue Jays

**Application Deadline: January 9, 2023**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Financial Planning & Category Strategy**
- In collaboration with the Sr. Manager, Planning/Buying, build and execute category merchandise strategy, assortment selection, pricing, and promotions to support the business and financial goals - facilitate sales, manage inventory, and deliver profit margin
- Curate, execute and manage product mix for each store location, while ensuring the essence of the assortment is represented in each store location
- Quantify optimal depth, breadth, store distribution of each style to achieve full sales and profitability with the product lifecycle
- Partner with Planning to manage monthly open-to-buy to forecast sales, inventory, receipts, and profitability
- Prepare seasonal planograms to support visual merchandising initiatives for all Jays Shop locations
- Ensure timely delivery of merchandise, initiate cancellations or negotiate discounts on late deliveries as appropriate and manage key relationships with licensees

**Drive Sales, Profit, and Support Inventory Management Strategies**
- Communicate product vision to Retail, Marketing, and other departments on a season basis, and as required in season
- Support retail stores on product information, presentation guidelines, and inventory needs
- Assess SKU productivity by visit store locations to audit product assortment, allocation, visual set up and presentation
- Analyze and prepare markdown / write-off / RTVs with Vendors to support exit strategies and inventory aging standards within a category
- Participate in recommending, setting, and approving product pricing strategies to achieve specific margin objectives, implement exit strategies and recommend appropriate markdowns
- Analyze economic, financial, market, competitive/noncompetitive and industry data to assess current business strategies or identify future business opportunities.
- Stay informed on all player call-ups and team performance, to contribute to the success of the business
- Communicate and liaise with Merchandise Coordinator and Warehouse team as it applies to the purchase, delivery, receipt, ticketing, processing, pricing, and quality of merchandise

**Vendor Management & Internal Partner Collaboration**
- With coaching, lead, develop and manage vendor relationships to ensure the best prices, products, and shipments; identify products to maximize promotional and marketing strategies to meet sales and margin goals
- In collaboration with Sr. Manager, Planning & Buying, lead negotiation of new vendor contract terms
- Negotiate return to vendor (RTV), markdown dollars, and discounts.
- Act as the liaison between merchandising and internal partners to sup

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