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Requirements found

Sales Negotiation (must) Marketing (nice) Inventory (must) Logistics Quality Assurance Customer Service Supply Chain (must) Excel (must) Spanish (nice)

What this posting asks for

Level: Entry level — The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Sourcing and assortment
• Source seasonal and year-round products locally, using customer preference data and trend forecasts to find standout items that differentiate the assortment.
• Research competitors' assortment, pricing, and promotions to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Build long-term, trust-based vendor partnerships that secure competitive pricing, better terms, consistent quality, and reliable supply.
• Monitor vendor performance at the regional level through scorecards.
• Planning and inventory
• Define purchase-order strategies with the Regional Merchandising Manager, aligned to business goals.
• Plan orders and replenishment from sales history and forecasts, weighing inventory levels, logistics lead times, and supply constraints to prevent stockouts …
• Build a forward-looking promotional and inventory flow plan based on seasonality, vendor supply, and market insights.
• Quality and cross-functional collaboration

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “The Regional Buyer I sources, plans, and replenishes the regional assortment to drive sales, margin, and customer satisfaction.” · “You'll bring the "art" to the "science": pairing market intuition and negotiation skill with data and analytics to get customers the products they love.” · “Source seasonal and year-round products locally, using customer preference data and trend forecasts to find standout items that differentiate the assortment.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Planning and inventory” · “Plan orders and replenishment from sales history and forecasts, weighing inventory levels, logistics lead times, and supply constraints to prevent stockouts …” · “Build a forward-looking promotional and inventory flow plan based on seasonality, vendor supply, and market insights.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “You'll bring the "art" to the "science": pairing market intuition and negotiation skill with data and analytics to get customers the products they love.” · “Source seasonal and year-round products locally, using customer preference data and trend forecasts to find standout items that differentiate the assortment.” · “Build a forward-looking promotional and inventory flow plan based on seasonality, vendor supply, and market insights.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Build long-term, trust-based vendor partnerships that secure competitive pricing, better terms, consistent quality, and reliable supply.” · “Quality and cross-functional collaboration” · “Partner with Warehouse on product inspection, quality assurance, and cold-storage standards to reduce spoilage and defects.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “You'll bring the "art" to the "science": pairing market intuition and negotiation skill with data and analytics to get customers the products they love.” · “Build long-term, trust-based vendor partnerships that secure competitive pricing, better terms, consistent quality, and reliable supply.” · “Monitor vendor performance at the regional level through scorecards.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Strong Excel and procurement-tool skills for data analysis and reporting.” · “Working knowledge of ERP systems and relational databases.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Quality and cross-functional collaboration” · “Partner with Warehouse on product inspection, quality assurance, and cold-storage standards to reduce spoilage and defects.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Work with Customer Service, Central Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve inventory, quality, and customer issues.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “Prepare and present reports to senior leadership, such as P&L impact, inventory projections, and vendor scorecards.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.

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