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Automotive Buyer
Theisen Home Farm Auto
1 Positions
ID: 7369
Posted On 10/20/2024
Job Overview
AUTOMOTIVE BUYER
Employment Type:
Full time
Supervisor:
Purchasing Manager
Location:
Dubuque Corporate Office
Job Description
Responsible for purchasing automotive, outdoor power equipment, trailers, and power sports categories. Responsibilities include purchasing products, maintaining inventory, partnering with marketing to develop strategies that deliver on key financial metrics such as sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover. Also, a Buyer is expected to assist in hiring and be responsible for managing an Associate Buyer.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred
3 years related experience preferred
Job Duties
Manage categories to create the biggest impact on gross margin through leveraging of sales, inventory, and financial strategies
Monitor and correct pricing on products
Lead a sales-driven culture within the stores
Manage an Associate Buyer by setting expectations, teaching, providing him/her the right tools and holding him/her accountable
Utilize Line Reviews to manage products lines with a goal of creating a customer driven assortment by driving cost out, creating strategic planograms, and eliminating product redundancy
Work cross functionally throughout the organization to facilitate sales driven product layouts, location, and merchandising improvements
Manage inventory turnover with a focus on eliminating over ordering stocks, redundancy, and to create better flow from the warehouse
Monitor competitors for similar items and prices
Manage special orders, transfers and shipping errors
Develop an action plan to increase sales or improve inventory productivity
Stay abreast of industry trends by attending trade shows and analyze trend reports with the goal of better understanding product sales
Actively search for new suppliers, to create a competitive vendor culture and enhance value proposition
Cultivate and maintain a relationship with vendors in order to review new merchandise and maintain current supply
Negotiate financial incentives, pricing and product lifts/buy backs with vendors
Maintain a relationship with the stores to determine product opportunities and tour stores to assess issues with sales, inventory turnover, and planograms
Develop a marketing strategy for each category of business
Analyze the outcome of previously advertised items to assess impact
Determine promotional prices on products and ensure that inventory levels are within the acceptable levels for the length of the ad
Clearly communicate with advertising at every step in the ad preparation process and proofread ads for accuracy
Continually analyze the ad’s effectiveness and inventory movement during the ad run
Other duties as needed
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience with accounting, forecasting, projections and spreadsheet analysis
Marketing experience
Familiarity with software including AS400 iSeries, Windows, P.O.S., EDI, queries, IBM Client Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, SQL, SEQUEL BI tool, etc.
Experience supervising, coaching, counseling, evaluating, training, and disciplining subordinates
Excellent analytical, statistical analysis, decision making, and problem-solving abilities
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Exhibit a high level of business ethics to handle sensitive and confidential information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively express ideas or instructions to others
Excellent leadership skills including enthusiasm, courtesy, empathy, and integrity
Outstanding interpersonal, relationship building, employee coaching and development skills
Benefits
Full Time eligible for:
Competitive match on 401K
PTO, holiday, and birthday-off pay
Associate discount and many other benefits
Health, dental, vision, flexible spending account
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Physical Demands
Frequent physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, dexterity, and light grasping. Occasional physical demands include lifting up to 25 lbs., bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs and firmly grasping. The employee is required to accept incoming calls and must be able to hear and speak. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. The associate must have the manual dexterity to manually operate and use a computer and other basic office equipment.
Work Environment and Working Conditions
This position will be performed inside a climate-controlled office facility. The noise level is low to medium and typical of an office environment. Potential hazards include electrical hazards. Atmospheric conditions are typical of an office environment and may include exposure to odors and dust.
Theisen’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Primary Contact
315330
Kelly Boge
HR Generalist, Human Resources
563-556-4738
Phone
Phone
Phone
Fax
Kellyb@theisens.com
Email
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Job Details
Categories
Location
Dubuque, IA
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Company ID
1280
Job REQ #
7369
# Positions
1
Start Date
20241020
End Date
20241126
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Theisen Home Farm Auto
About the Company
Theisen's is an independent, family-owned chain of Home, Farm and Auto stores, with locations in Dubuque, Maquoketa, Dewitt, Anamosa, Monticello, Tipton, Dyersville, Vinton, lowa Falls, Charles City, New Hampton, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids (2), Newton, Ames, Grinnell, Pella, Coralville, Indianola, Davenport IA, Sparta WI, Black River Falls WI and Jefferson, WI.
Theisen's is a member of Mid-States Distributing, a buying group comprised of independent, family-owned retailers across the country.
Theisen's was founded in 1927 by Leo & Kathryn Theisen. Theisen's headquarters are in Dubuque where the buying staff, advertising, accounting, human resources, MIS and distribution center are located.
Theisen's
employs over 1200 associates. The philosophy at Theisen's is "people buy from people, not companies" and the company stresses that "our associates work with us, not for us". 6201 Chavenelle Road Dubuque , IA 52002-2634 (563)556-4738
Theisen Home Farm Auto
1 Positions
ID: 7369
Posted On 10/20/2024
Job Overview
AUTOMOTIVE BUYER
Employment Type:
Full time
Supervisor:
Purchasing Manager
Location:
Dubuque Corporate Office
Job Description
Responsible for purchasing automotive, outdoor power equipment, trailers, and power sports categories. Responsibilities include purchasing products, maintaining inventory, partnering with marketing to develop strategies that deliver on key financial metrics such as sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover. Also, a Buyer is expected to assist in hiring and be responsible for managing an Associate Buyer.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred
3 years related experience preferred
Job Duties
Manage categories to create the biggest impact on gross margin through leveraging of sales, inventory, and financial strategies
Monitor and correct pricing on products
Lead a sales-driven culture within the stores
Manage an Associate Buyer by setting expectations, teaching, providing him/her the right tools and holding him/her accountable
Utilize Line Reviews to manage products lines with a goal of creating a customer driven assortment by driving cost out, creating strategic planograms, and eliminating product redundancy
Work cross functionally throughout the organization to facilitate sales driven product layouts, location, and merchandising improvements
Manage inventory turnover with a focus on eliminating over ordering stocks, redundancy, and to create better flow from the warehouse
Monitor competitors for similar items and prices
Manage special orders, transfers and shipping errors
Develop an action plan to increase sales or improve inventory productivity
Stay abreast of industry trends by attending trade shows and analyze trend reports with the goal of better understanding product sales
Actively search for new suppliers, to create a competitive vendor culture and enhance value proposition
Cultivate and maintain a relationship with vendors in order to review new merchandise and maintain current supply
Negotiate financial incentives, pricing and product lifts/buy backs with vendors
Maintain a relationship with the stores to determine product opportunities and tour stores to assess issues with sales, inventory turnover, and planograms
Develop a marketing strategy for each category of business
Analyze the outcome of previously advertised items to assess impact
Determine promotional prices on products and ensure that inventory levels are within the acceptable levels for the length of the ad
Clearly communicate with advertising at every step in the ad preparation process and proofread ads for accuracy
Continually analyze the ad’s effectiveness and inventory movement during the ad run
Other duties as needed
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience with accounting, forecasting, projections and spreadsheet analysis
Marketing experience
Familiarity with software including AS400 iSeries, Windows, P.O.S., EDI, queries, IBM Client Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, SQL, SEQUEL BI tool, etc.
Experience supervising, coaching, counseling, evaluating, training, and disciplining subordinates
Excellent analytical, statistical analysis, decision making, and problem-solving abilities
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Exhibit a high level of business ethics to handle sensitive and confidential information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively express ideas or instructions to others
Excellent leadership skills including enthusiasm, courtesy, empathy, and integrity
Outstanding interpersonal, relationship building, employee coaching and development skills
Benefits
Full Time eligible for:
Competitive match on 401K
PTO, holiday, and birthday-off pay
Associate discount and many other benefits
Health, dental, vision, flexible spending account
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Physical Demands
Frequent physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, dexterity, and light grasping. Occasional physical demands include lifting up to 25 lbs., bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs and firmly grasping. The employee is required to accept incoming calls and must be able to hear and speak. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. The associate must have the manual dexterity to manually operate and use a computer and other basic office equipment.
Work Environment and Working Conditions
This position will be performed inside a climate-controlled office facility. The noise level is low to medium and typical of an office environment. Potential hazards include electrical hazards. Atmospheric conditions are typical of an office environment and may include exposure to odors and dust.
Theisen’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Primary Contact
315330
Kelly Boge
HR Generalist, Human Resources
563-556-4738
Phone
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Fax
Kellyb@theisens.com
True
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Job Details
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Dubuque, IA
Job Type
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Full Time
Company ID
1280
Job REQ #
7369
# Positions
1
Start Date
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End Date
20241126
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Theisen Home Farm Auto
About the Company
Theisen's is an independent, family-owned chain of Home, Farm and Auto stores, with locations in Dubuque, Maquoketa, Dewitt, Anamosa, Monticello, Tipton, Dyersville, Vinton, lowa Falls, Charles City, New Hampton, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids (2), Newton, Ames, Grinnell, Pella, Coralville, Indianola, Davenport IA, Sparta WI, Black River Falls WI and Jefferson, WI.
Theisen's is a member of Mid-States Distributing, a buying group comprised of independent, family-owned retailers across the country.
Theisen's was founded in 1927 by Leo & Kathryn Theisen. Theisen's headquarters are in Dubuque where the buying staff, advertising, accounting, human resources, MIS and distribution center are located.
Theisen's
employs over 1200 associates. The philosophy at Theisen's is "people buy from people, not companies" and the company stresses that "our associates work with us, not for us". 6201 Chavenelle Road Dubuque , IA 52002-2634 (563)556-4738
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