Associate Buyer
Current•Buy retail merchandise for several categories supporting the retail outlets within Hershey Entertainment and Resorts.*•Assist with product development cycle and assortment planning. Research vendors, merchandise, and sourcing options to identify solutions that meet established cost, quality, and volume requirements.*•Monitor and analyze sales and inventorylevels and develop reports for use bymanagementt o make retail strategy decisions.*•Participate in store planning sessions by providing input based on knowledge of inventory selection and sourcing options.*•Monitor vendor compliance and performance against pricing, quality, and delivery standards; work directly with vendors to correct basic performance gaps referring more significant performance issues to next higher levels.*•Review and approve theuse of logo art, in accordance with company guidelines, refer approval of non-company licensed images to the appropriate sources forapproval.*