Senior merchandise buyer vs senior merchandising manager

Differences between senior merchandise buyer and senior merchandising manager duties and responsibilities

Senior merchandise buyer example responsibilities.

• Coordinate and provide direction to inventory teams by managing product placement, open-to-buy, and logistics.
• Work closely with the logistics department and internal warehouse to coordinate just in time deliveries and maintain daily inventory reconciliation.
• Manage business relationship with Japanese OEM of wide-format printer engines.

Senior merchandising manager example responsibilities.

• Implement and manage new POS server system at the store and district level.
• Maintain effective vendor partnerships to achieve high service levels, meet IMU and MMU goals.
• Complete comprehensive training program and manage cosmetics, jewelry, women's accessories, women's fashions and men's apparel.
• Manage indirect purchasing of commodities and services during mergers and acquisitions; measure supplier / category integration savings.
• Manage relationships with primary suppliers including monitoring and purchasing commodities, forecasting, marketing initiatives and quality control.
• Review sales projections, POS, & competition at retail to recommend assortment updates.
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