Associate Buyer, Zappos Merchandising

Zappos is seeking an Associate Buyer to join the Merchandising team. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of brands through the ordering of new products while analyzing and managing stock levels. The ideal candidate be an effective communicator who will partner with vendors and internal partners to deliver the customer experience Zappos is known for.

• Key job responsibilities
• Pre-Market Reports: running, organizing and analysis of key reports for market and vendor meetings for all styles
• Supports post market recap and assortment review (new vs core/replenish, OTB)
• Adept in utilizing purchasing strategy and order-writing logic to create new item orders, core and re-orders
• Adept in revising current or future purchase orders for new, core, and DFMS orders
• Understands and applies industry-standard negotiation terminology