A bit about us: Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When you're on our team, you're taken care of, encouraged to learn and grow, and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best, and we'll give it right back. Sound pretty sweet? Then come join us!
Job Description: About the Company: Headquartered in Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA, Trek Bicycle Corporation is a global leader in the design and manufacture of bicycles and related products. Trek believes the bicycle can be a simple solution to many of the world's most complex problems and is committed to breaking down the barriers that prevent people from using bicycles more often for transportation, recreation, and inspiration. Our mission is to create products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and to change the world by getting more people on bikes. We value our team, making sure the best is on the field. We value new ideas from anywhere, inspiring others with our positive energy, dealing with reality to make the tough calls, and getting things done fast - turning ideas into reality.
Position: European Retail Buyer
Location: Any Trek European Office, with Travel
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: TBD
About the Role: Due to our ongoing growth, we are seeking an additional Retail Buyer to join our team. This role will help develop and manage the inventory strategy for our European Retail estate, whilst working with and providing key information to all stakeholders. As part of the Retail Team, you will work alongside and partner with other teams to create short and long-term strategies, improving existing reporting and analytics capabilities.
Possessing an entrepreneurial spirit, you will be responsible for putting in place best practices which maximize operational efficiencies and drive profitable growth for Trek retail stores.
Key Accountabilities and Requirements: The Point Person for Category Planning & Inventory Buying for Trek's Owned Retail Stores in Italy & Spain.Communication: Building Strong Relationships with Store Managers, Visual Merchandisers & Store Designers.Fluency in Italian, Spanish & English.Great Reporting: Category Sales Analysis with a succinct focus on what will leverage continuous improvement for our stores.Inventory Control: Working with Stores to ensure they have the Right Inventory, in the Right Quantity to support their Sales Growth & our Inventory Targets, minimizing the in-Store Inventory Risk.Buy +90% of every Store's Inventory.Inventory Planning: Range Planning with Stores to ensure we win in the local markets, focusing on a +6month event horizon for New Product Launches & transitions.About you: Great organizational skills, working to deadlines and prioritizing workload.Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel (intermediate level is desired minimum).Analytical, highly numerate, with problem-solving skills.Experience of JD Edwards would be an advantage.Experience in retail, specifically within merchandise planning and forecasting.Takes ownership, thinks proactively, and has the flexibility to handle changing priorities.Finds a way to Yes to make our Customers Wildly Successful.In addition to fantastic opportunities for career development we offer: Friendly and inclusive working environment.Generous staff discount/purchase scheme.A highly competitive total reward benefits package.25 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays).Matched pension contributions.Medical Cashplan.Employee Assistance Programme.If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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