Dyehard Fan Supply, headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, is a start-up entity specializing in providing Retail Merchandise at sporting and entertainment events for its clients. Dyehard is growing rapidly from a combination of recent and pending acquisitions as well as organic growth through acquisition of new clients.

The Buyer is responsible for building product assortments, assisting in the development of sales plans, and supporting the merchandising effort for defined categories and properties within the Company. This position plays a critical role in the ongoing operations of the wholesale, retail and e-commerce business. The person filling this role reports to the VP of Merchandising of Dyehard Fan Supply.

Responsibilities

• Work with the VP/GMM to build sales, margin, and inventory turn plans by season/category/property.
• Build assortment plans by season/category/property to ensure DFS meets/exceeds sales plans.
• Adhere to Brand and Licensing Guidelines for a variety of properties and ensure product accuracy prior to production.
• Monitor and maintain proper inventory levels by season/category/property to meet/exceed inventory turn plans.
• Interact regularly with property General Managers to confirm that DFS is supporting local trends.
• With assistance from our Operations Division, prepare purchase orders as necessary, checking for accuracy and completeness before issuing.
• Review vendor acknowledgements against issued purchase orders and resolve any discrepancies with the supplier to the best advantage of the Company.
• Create regular reports, with VP/GMM direction, showing progress towards stated financial goals.
• Provide proper oversight to ensure all orders and produced and received in a timely fashion.
• Control and manage inventory items in POS systems.
• Through workshops, vendor interaction, and industry publications, stay up to date with industry trends to ensure products ordered are meeting customer demand.
• Strong analytical skills are needed to analyze the business as well as an understanding of the Open to Buy process.
• Negotiating and communication skills are needed to work with vendors to create the best deals. Including evaluating the pros and cons of each vendor based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university and 3+ years in a Purchasing environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks while managing interruptions

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to effectively negotiate with outside vendors
• Knowledge of manufacturing process and ability to leverage various aspects in order to contain or reduce costs.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• High degree of organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Salary range - $55,000 - $60,000 annually