Chalet is a fourth generation, family-owned company that was started 106 years ago with a passion for plants, elevated customer service, and our amazing employees. We are dedicated to continuing our legacy of being an exceptional place to work and shop, and we make a difference in our local community by providing people with green products and services in order to bring nature to their home. Our retail store sells a wide assortment of indoor and outdoor plants along with nature-inspired items like garden products, outdoor furniture, home and holiday decorations, and pet food/supplies. We do good work in good ways – living out our 7 core values every day.

Chalet’s Retail Store is looking for a savvy, strategic and supportive Assistant Buyer of Inventory Control/ Replenishment Buyer to join our talented team who was named “America’s Most Innovative Garden Center”. Reporting directly to the Retail Buying Manager, you’ll primarily be responsible for buying product in line with our merchandising and sales plans. You’ll ensure that we have enough of our wide-ranging product assortment available for our customers, especially at crucial times. 

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze reports and tools to maintain the required inventory of assigned product categories (which could include home décor, gift & accessory lines, garden art, gardening products and tools, ceramic and cement containers and statuary, pet products, and others).
• Review, forecast, determine delivery dates, and place orders with vendors, including custom orders.
• Administer purchase orders, RTV’s and adjustments working with our both our office staff and our vendors.
• Assist in the development of a purchasing plan by analyzing inventory levels, financial statements and sales reports, determining targets and assessing trends.
• Communicate price changes with our Retail Buying Manager, adjust accordingly in inventory system, maintain shelf tags, signs and price labels to ensure accurate pricing.
• Build constructive, long-lasting relationships with reps, vendors and colleagues (especially sales and visual team members). Attend buying shows and meet with vendor representatives.
• Report to our Retail Buying Manager in an advisory role for product selection and liquidation. Collaborate with our Buying team and Marketing department for promotion of product through all Chalet channels – retail, eComm, and landscape sales.
• Partner with Inventory and Visual teams to maintain product displays as needed, and participate in customer events.

The ideal candidate will have these qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years of buying, sourcing, or inventory management experience is necessary.
• Bachelor’s degree desirable, especially in retail management, business, supply chain management or the equivalent.
• Advanced Excel abilities and competency in the Microsoft Office platforms and windows-based POS systems.
• Solid negotiation skills, and be extremely organized, detail-oriented and adept at time management.
• An unflappable customer service mindset and a collaborative, friendly and helpful team nature.

This is a full-time, year-round position that is eligible for our full benefits and compensation package including base salary, medical, dental, life and disability insurances, FSA, paid time off, 6 paid holidays, 401K eligibility with match, and employee discount.