Associate Buyer (On-Site; Milwaukee)
Kohl's · Kohl's Corporate Offices (0900)
Role Specific Information
Job Description
About the Role
As Associate Buyer you will create and drive a customer-obsessed product merchandising vision and business strategy to meet sub-category goals. You will be accountable for the end-to-end execution of product vision for National and Proprietary brands. As a key partner to Design, you will also own and drive the intersection of product innovation and commercialization.
What You’ll Do
Own product strategy and buying decisions for National and Proprietary brands
Incorporate customer insights, competition, category trends and hindsight to set overarching category assortment vision into business strategy
Accelerate consumer insights and drive innovation to make bold trade-offs to maximize sub-categories and brands
Partner with store experience team to ensure optimal floor plan creation that reflects customer-facing execution of assortment vision
Lead pricing strategy; partner with strategic pricing team to set pricing plans to realize margin targets
Guide Assistant Merchants in the execution and season management of pricing, strategy and product selection process for Marketing, and strategy development for First Insight testing
Identify markdowns by event and guide Assistant Merchants in the execution of markdowns
Lead and guide Assistant Merchants in the execution of digital experience strategy
Meet KPIs including Sales performance, Merchandise Gross Margin performance and Turnover Performance to Profit and Loss, Customer Choice Metric and Change Management
Additional tasks may be assigned
What Skills You Have
Required
Consumer obsession
Strong product acumen and strategic mindset focused on curating relevant assortments and product stories
Attention to detail
Curiosity, flexibility and resiliency
Outstanding communication and presentation skills
Excellent strategic and analytical skills to deliver growth
Market, Localization and Trend travel are required
This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
Essential Functions
The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.
Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
Ability to comply with dress code requirements
Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner