Assistant Buyer

Scrapbook.com is the most visited papercrafting website and store in the world, happily welcoming millions of crafters every month. At Scrapbook.com, we are passionate about empowering beautiful, meaningful, handmade creation and everything we do is focused on that. In the digital age, living a handmade life is more important than ever. Crafting makes you happier, healthier and more connected and we're here to help you create.

Important Note about Working at Scrapbook.com:

Scrapbook.com isn’t for everyone. We hold ourselves to a higher standard than most. You will be expected to embrace the Scrapbook.com culture and embody our company’s core values.

• Trusting Team Play: We do our best, care about one another and trust each other.
• Intentional Integrity: We honor our word and, if we’re out of integrity, we make it right.
• Innovative Problem Solving: We fearlessly identify issues, then prioritize and solve them with the right solutions for our unique business.
• Healthy Humor: We laugh together and are warm and friendly.

Before you apply, be sure you share Scrapbook.com’s core values.

How this position fits at Scrapbook.com: Full-time, M-F, In-House

The mission of the Scrapbook.com Assistant Buyer is to execute the procurement activities for their assigned brands accurately, efficiently, and profitably.

Core Priorities are as follows:

• Will manage the end-to-end procurement process for assigned brands and establish strong, mutually beneficial relationships with our suppliers.
• Will strategically create and manage product assortments through sales analysis, trend research, and brand partnerships.
• Will procure and validate all product details and images to create SKUs in the inventory management system and the website, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Will negotiate costs with suppliers to achieve the target margin for each brand and/or promotion.
• Will forecast and create new product purchase orders for assigned brands within their allocated budget, ensuring SKU productivity.
• Will create weekly replenishment orders to minimize out-of-stock rate, while maximizing inventory turn.
• Will strategically plan, source, and negotiate promotional products and first-to-market opportunities.
• Will actively manage the business both in forward planning and in-season execution through the use of e-commerce reporting tools, optimizing inventory turn and profitability through pricing and clearance.
• Will report on sales and product performance for assigned brands, internally and externally.
• Will identify new brand opportunities and actively pursue connections with them.
• Will take on other responsibilities as assigned.

Your Capabilities:

Accuracy: Laser-like attention to detail and execution on a daily basis.

Communication: Open, direct, clear and kind with team members and suppliers.

Sense of urgency: Executes tasks efficiently, understanding the importance of speed to market.

Prioritization and flexibility: Appropriately dedicates the time and energy required for varying tasks. Cheerfully and instantly pivots tasks as the business requires.

Fiscally responsible: Conscientious with using company resources ensuring the best interests of Scrapbook.com are met.

You Meet the Following Requirements:

• 1-2 years of buying experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing Management, Marketing, or Retail Management preferred.
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience analyzing data and forecasting purchase quantities.
• Proactive communication with suppliers and relationship building skills
• Strong analytical, planning and time management skills.
• Resourceful and creative problem-solving skills.
• Passion and experience negotiating promotional products.
• Awareness and curiosity about the paper crafting industry and trends.

Scrapbook.com is proud to be a Top Workplaces Award recipient! This recognition reflects our strong, positive culture and our exceptional colleagues who embody our Core Values.

We offer a competitive benefits package including 100% paid medical and dental insurance for our employees, along with a 401k match, and an employee discount!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Think of a product for which you successfully secured the desired margin and quantity for a planned promotion. Describe the negotiation process between you and the supplier to achieve the desired outcome.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Purchasing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person