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Retail
Job Title: Boutique / Gift Buyer
Location: Billings, Montana, United States
Company: Eleven Boutique, Ace Hardware
Job Type: Full-Time/Part time
Salary: DOE
Job Description:
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Fashion / Gift / Merchandiser to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for selecting and purchasing a range of apparel and gift items that meet our customer preferences and sales goals. This role requires a keen sense of fashion trends, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with vendors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze consumer buying patterns and predict future trends
- Manage inventory levels and ensure timely restocking of products
- Negotiate prices, terms, and contracts with suppliers
- Evaluate quality of goods and ensure they meet company standards
- Monitor sales performance and adjust purchasing strategies accordingly
- Collaborate with merchandising and marketing teams to align product selections
- Stay updated on industry developments and attend trade shows and fashion events
- Ability to conceive and build merchandising displays
Desired Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Clothing Buyer or in a similar role within the retail industry
- Strong understanding of market trends and consumer behavior
- Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Creative mindset with attention to detail
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holiday pay
- Employee discount on company products
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
Company Introduction
We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, at Ace, we've remained small and very personal. That's why we say a visit to Ace, is like a visit to your neighbor.
Life at Ace
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Notice to Applicant about this Employer: You are applying for a job with an independently owned and operated cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who owns and operates this Ace Hardware retail store location. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position, does not control interviews and/or hiring decisions, and has no control over or responsibility for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation.