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Interim Buyer/Merch Planner

Emerging Blue, Inc.

  • Princeton, NJ
  • 8 days ago

    Highlights

    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. 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPrinceton, NJ

    Description

    Interim Buyer/Merch Planner 
    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
     

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