Assistant buyer vs grain merchandising manager

Differences between assistant buyer and grain merchandising manager duties and responsibilities

Assistant buyer example responsibilities.

• Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
• Inspect, grade and appraise agricultural commodities, durable goods, and merchandise for sale.
• Train employees on POS system to keep accurate sales, inventory levels, and employee hours.
• Collaborate with DMM and GMM to complete accurate financial strategy to be sign off by CEO.
• Partner with advertising to execute POS and brand driven events through mailers, email blasts and marketing.
• Analyze product trends and historical data at classification level; review IMU, AUR and penetration variances.
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Grain merchandising manager example responsibilities.

• Purchase and manage apparel, footwear and accessories inventory for successful regional outdoor and lifestyle retailer.
• Administer and monitor contracts relevant to grain origination, customer relations, grain transport and risk management.
• Acquire CDL with Hazmat endorsement for moving trucks and delivering anhydrous ammonia.
• Coordinate and monitor professional look of floor aisles by ensuring organization and cleanliness for easy accessibility of goods.
• Manage the order flow via direct communication, major customers such as Costco, Sam's/Wal-Mart.