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Assistant Retail Buyer
Job Description
Year Round
About Palisades Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe is the largest ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, boasting 6,000 skiable acres across eight peaks. The more than 70-year-old resort celebrates a rich history as the host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, the Spring Skiing Capital, and home mountain to dozens of Olympic and World Cup athletes across multiple snow sports. With an average annual snowfall of 400 inches, Palisades Tahoe frequently operates the longest ski and snowboard season in Lake Tahoe. The European-inspired Village at Palisades Tahoe offers year-round events and over 50 bars, restaurants, and boutiques, many of which are locally owned and operated. Palisades Tahoe is on the Ikon Pass, which offers access to 47 international ski destinations. In 2021 the resort changed its name, trading in a harmful slur for a name that better reflects its values and legacy. Visit the Palisades Tahoe website or call 1.800.403.0206 to learn more. You can also visit us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Vimeo.
A Great Job and Benefits to Match:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
POSITION SUMMARY
As part of our Retail/Rental Division and reporting directly to the Senior Buyer, the primary role of the Assistant Buyer is to support resort initiatives to successfully grow revenues, increase stock turns and increase gross margin and targeted profitability of assigned categories. The Assistant Buyer is responsible for working with the Buyers to determine and develop an all-encompassing merchandise plan including building and communicating assortments, procurement, replenishment, and operational follow-through to assure delivery of the plan. A critical success factor for the Assistant Buyer will be the ability to work closely with our industry partners with a focus on Logo merchandise and retail leaders to understand current and future trends along with opportunities to maximize our position as a destination retailer and to expand our business in the assigned categories.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties
COMPETENCIES
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to 80% of the time walk, talk, see, hear, smell, and ski. Must be capable of walking or standing 90% or more of a normal 8 hour work shift. Must be capable of frequently carrying, lifting, pushing or pulling up to 20 lbs occasionally.
The base hourly pay range below represents the low and high end of the Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC's hourly pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives and many region-specific benefits.
Base hourly pay range: $22.96 - $32.14 per hour
WORKING CONDITIONS
Indoor/Outdoor: 20% While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions.
Hazardous Materials/Noise: The noise level in the work place is usually moderate.
Equipment Used in Job: Computers and electronic equipment
For information on Alterra Mountain Company's Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at www.alterramtnco.com/social-responsibility. Among other resources, Alterra has Employee Resource Groups to support the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), disability, LGBTQIA2S+, and women communities within our workforce.
About Palisades Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe is the largest ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, boasting 6,000 skiable acres across eight peaks. The more than 70-year-old resort celebrates a rich history as the host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, the Spring Skiing Capital, and home mountain to dozens of Olympic and World Cup athletes across multiple snow sports. With an average annual snowfall of 400 inches, Palisades Tahoe frequently operates the longest ski and snowboard season in Lake Tahoe. The European-inspired Village at Palisades Tahoe offers year-round events and over 50 bars, restaurants, and boutiques, many of which are locally owned and operated. Palisades Tahoe is on the Ikon Pass, which offers access to 47 international ski destinations. In 2021 the resort changed its name, trading in a harmful slur for a name that better reflects its values and legacy. Visit the Palisades Tahoe website or call 1.800.403.0206 to learn more. You can also visit us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Vimeo.
A Great Job and Benefits to Match:
- Free skiing + riding privileges to 14 iconic resorts including Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, Steamboat, Solitude and more!
- 401(k) plan with generous company match
- Free lift tickets, plus 50% off lift tickets
- 25%-50% discount at Food & Beverage locations at Palisades Tahoe
- 30% discount at Palisades Tahoe operated retail stores, including The North Face, Oakley and more
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
POSITION SUMMARY
As part of our Retail/Rental Division and reporting directly to the Senior Buyer, the primary role of the Assistant Buyer is to support resort initiatives to successfully grow revenues, increase stock turns and increase gross margin and targeted profitability of assigned categories. The Assistant Buyer is responsible for working with the Buyers to determine and develop an all-encompassing merchandise plan including building and communicating assortments, procurement, replenishment, and operational follow-through to assure delivery of the plan. A critical success factor for the Assistant Buyer will be the ability to work closely with our industry partners with a focus on Logo merchandise and retail leaders to understand current and future trends along with opportunities to maximize our position as a destination retailer and to expand our business in the assigned categories.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Develop merchandise, assortment, and replenishment plans, allocating product to destination & store locations based on those plans
- Write and manage purchase orders approved by the Senior Buyer, and offer administrative support to the Retail Buying team
- Manage our Logo category and ecommerce online store and website solution which fits our logo retail objectives and communicate promotions with the Marketing Team
- Contribute to strategic visual merchandise planning sessions and assist in in-store merchandising
- Work with Buyers and Store Managers to provide input on merchandise budgets, inventory plans, assortment strategies, and vendor relationships
- Manage inventory levels according to established budgets and business trends and ensure the continual replenishment of critical commodities
- Work directly with Retail Buyers, Store Managers, DC Managers and Supervisors
- View product lines (new and existing) to determine the best assortments for our businesses, with a focus on Logo and Accessories
- Consistently monitor and analyze KPIs and take immediate action to drive growth and profitability
- Respond to sales trends quickly with reorders, product transfers, clear outs, markdown plans, or order cancellations
- Monitor and communicate inventory sell through
- Track movement of stock and ensure timely deliveries
- Work with vendors, marketing, and operations to develop strategies such as in-store displays, promotions and events to drive revenue and enhance awareness of our locations
- Develop, prepare & review weekly reports for the merchandise team including but not limited to: Sell thru, sales, on hand, out of stocks, replenishment, top seller, bottom seller, margin, turn and GMROI.
- Data entry and SKU management for purchase orders in inventory management system
- Attend occasional vendor line showings and product trade shows
- Identify product/category trends and successfully incorporate them into the product mix
- Other duties as assigned
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties
COMPETENCIES
- Communication: Able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally across all levels of the organization. Able to effectively present information to management, employees, and customers.
- Organization: Demonstrate ability to proactively prioritize needs, put first things first, and effectively manages resources and time. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Reasoning Ability: Able to make independent judgments which have considerable impacts on the organization. Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Working knowledge of computers including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Business or merchandise degree preferred or equivalent retail experience considered in lieu of the degree; 2-3 years' experience in multiyear buying or merchandise for high volume retail/rental environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Previous experience in ski, snowboard, bike or other sporting goods business would be an asset
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to 80% of the time walk, talk, see, hear, smell, and ski. Must be capable of walking or standing 90% or more of a normal 8 hour work shift. Must be capable of frequently carrying, lifting, pushing or pulling up to 20 lbs occasionally.
The base hourly pay range below represents the low and high end of the Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC's hourly pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives and many region-specific benefits.
Base hourly pay range: $22.96 - $32.14 per hour
WORKING CONDITIONS
Indoor/Outdoor: 20% While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions.
Hazardous Materials/Noise: The noise level in the work place is usually moderate.
Equipment Used in Job: Computers and electronic equipment
For information on Alterra Mountain Company's Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at www.alterramtnco.com/social-responsibility. Among other resources, Alterra has Employee Resource Groups to support the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), disability, LGBTQIA2S+, and women communities within our workforce.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
2 to 3 years
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