Associate Buyer - Patio - (Hoffman Estates, IL)

The Associate Buyer takes ownership of a portion of the buyer's overall business and manages the processes to achieve sales, margin and inventory turnover. Assists the Buyer in execution of processes and functions for the Buyer’s merchandise area. The Associate Buyer is responsible for assortment planning, product selection, vendor negotiation, and marketing of specific lines. This position reports directly to the Buyer and closely with the buyer, buying management team, merchandise planning team, promotional planning team, merchandise placement team and the merchandising support team to significantly improve the profitability and maximize shareholder value Executes sales, margin and inventory plans for their assigned area * Monitors and respond to issues and opportunities resulting from deviations in plan variances * Maintains relationships with vendors and interacts with the vendor community within Sears standards and codes of ethics.