Beach Accessories & Souvenir Buyer Alvin's Island Medley, FL Job Details Full-time $65,000 - $75,000 a year 21 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Vendor relationship building Merchandising Retail buying Analysis skills Attention to detail Budgeting Full Job Description Position Summary We are seeking an experienced and creative Beach Accessories & Souvenir Buyer to manage the selection, purchasing, and performance of beach accessories, souvenirs, gifts, and related merchandise for our retail locations. The ideal candidate will have strong retail buying experience, an eye for new and trending products, and the ability to balance product appeal with pricing, margins, inventory levels, and sales performance. Key Responsibilities Select and purchase beach accessories, souvenirs, gifts, novelty items, and related merchandise for retail locations. Identify new products, trends, and merchandise opportunities that appeal to tourists and beach-market customers. Develop product assortments based on store location, customer demand, seasonality, and historical sales. Research and identify new vendors, manufacturers, brands, and product opportunities. Negotiate product costs, minimum order quantities, payment terms, delivery schedules, and other purchasing terms with vendors. Build and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers. Review product samples for quality, design, packaging, pricing, and overall suitability. Create and manage purchase orders and follow up with vendors regarding production and delivery. Monitor sales, inventory levels, sell-through, margins, and product performance. Make recommendations for reorders, markdowns, discontinuations, and new product introductions. Work with Inventory Control and Operations to maintain appropriate inventory levels and minimize overstock. Develop merchandise appropriate for different stores and geographic markets. Attend trade shows, markets, vendor showrooms, and industry events to discover new products and suppliers. Monitor competitors and retail trends to identify new merchandise opportunities. Collaborate with management on seasonal purchasing strategies, merchandise budgets, and category performance. Maintain accurate product, vendor, cost, pricing, and purchasing information in company systems. Qualifications Previous experience in retail buying, merchandising, purchasing, souvenirs, gifts, accessories, or specialty retail preferred. Strong product selection and merchandising skills. Experience negotiating with vendors and managing supplier relationships. Understanding of retail margins, inventory, sell-through, and product profitability. Ability to analyze sales and inventory reports and make purchasing decisions based on performance. Strong organizational, analytical, and negotiation skills. Excellent attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and purchasing/inventory systems. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or Dynamics 365 is a plus. Ability to travel to trade shows, markets, stores, and vendor locations as needed. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate combines strong business judgment with a good eye for products and trends. This person should be able to identify merchandise that customers will want to purchase while ensuring appropriate costs, margins, inventory levels, and profitability. Experience buying for beach stores, souvenir stores, gift shops, resort retail, tourist destinations, or specialty retail chains is highly desirable.

Pay:

$65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person