Assistant Buyer

Who we are:

Our goal is to make a difference for those who are making a difference. Since 2001, the DollarDays team has served leading nonprofits, schools, and philanthropic organizations by providing critically needed wholesale goods to help accomplish great missions. Through friendly, informed support and key partnerships with like-minded organizations, DollarDays provides community heroes with the resources they need...and more importantly, dignity to those who need it most.

What you’ll do:

• Assist the Buyers and Director in driving top-line results in your assigned category while maintaining margins, product selection, and supply
• Develop plans and work to ensure all items are uploaded in a timely manner to support business
• Support the Buyers in analyzing the business and help develop innovative merchandising strategies
• Manage product lifecycle, website maintenance, price changes, and inventory validation
• Perform competitive analysis of current market and competitors to make educated recommendations for price and product changes
• Build relationships with vendors, suppliers, and other cross-functional partners
• Perform regular analysis of product and category performance on-site
• Manage product discoverability through general site merchandising to increase sales
• Partner with vendors to acquire digital imagery, marketing assets, and physical samples of new and existing products
• Help prepare for monthly vendor meetings and Tradeshows
• Coordinate with multiple cross-functional departments including Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, and Sales to support and drive traffic and sales to our website

In this career, you'll be dedicated to serving our communities with humility and empathy, while instilling joy and belonging in others. Your curiosity will be the gateway to inclusion and understanding. The items you will work on, day in and out, to produce, are products that make a lasting impact on their recipients. With this opportunity, you will get to grow with a team that focuses on aiding and dignifying the communities around them.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or Business or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience
• 2+ years of retail and eCommerce assistant buyer experience; off-price and discount experience preferred
• Experience managing a high volume of SKUs and multiple vendor partnerships
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt to the demands of the business
• Excellent attention to detail
• Comfort working with the team and independently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Passion for putting people first and making a lasting impact

What you’ll receive:

• Compensation: We have a highly competitive salary range based on experience
• Profit Sharing: While working towards a common goal we all succeed
• Health and Well-Being: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance; 401(k) with match, PTO, and paid holidays
• Personal Growth: Be a part of a mission that is bigger than yourself, the industry, or our company
• Professional Growth: A compassionate environment to train, develop, and grow in

DollarDays is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We are hiring for this opportunity now and don’t want you to miss out! Apply now!