Job opening: Assistant Buyer
Salary: $63 692 per year
Published at: Aug 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Veterans Canteen Service operates retail stores within VA Medical Centers across the United States. The VCS Central Office, located at the Jefferson Barracks VAMC campus in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an Assistant Buyer for Consumables, Home, and Health and Beauty Care products in the Retail division.
Duties
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:
Assists Retail Buyers with execution of merchandise assortments for 200+ locations.
Participates in organizing marketing initiatives inclusive of presentations, samples, image collection and timely communication.
Manages and maintains retail planograms from start to finish.
Assists with tracking orders to ensure on-time receipts for retail merchandise.
Manages and resolves department customer service requests.
Responsible for working with the Data Entry team on new items/vendor set-up and maintaining accurate item/vendor data, including pricing in Oracle Retail Systems.
Requirements
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- You will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Must be vaccinated against Covid-19 for this agency.
Qualifications
Minimum of 1 year of retail experience in a buying office.
Working knowledge of retail merchandising principles, concepts, and practices.
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Teams, including calculations and automation for processing large amounts of data.
Must be able to multitask and work effectively to meet deadlines in a continually fast-paced environment.
Periodic business travel is required.
Contacts
- Address VCS Central Office
1 Jefferson Barracks Drive Bldg. 25
St. Louis, MO 63125
US
- Name: Samantha Crowe
- Phone: 314-845-1497 X61497
- Email: [email protected]
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