Book Buyer and Store Supervisor - Baker Book House Company

Job Description

Position Objective:

The Buyer/Supervisor's primary responsibility is buying trade books and Bibles from publishers with the ultimate goal of serving our customers, the church, and our authors with excellence. This role will also help lead the store by opening and closing, as needed. This role supports the efforts of the retail and ecommerce channels to achieve the financial goals of the organization and be profitable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Order and purchase merchandise that fits the needs of the Baker Book House customer
• Maintain an acceptable turn for product purchased
• Negotiate prices, discount terms, and shipping rates with suppliers and vendors
• Create and maintain good relationships with all vendors
• Learn and utilize Parable catalog metrics and marketing initiatives to guide buying decisions
• Uphold a high level of product knowledge
• Run weekly overstock, and best seller reports, and prepare purchase orders in Book Store Manager

• Maintain department inventory with the highest accuracy possible, completing two cycle counts each fiscal year

• Sticker, arrange, and display merchandise to promote sales
• Execute timely returns and markdowns of product
• Coordinate and execute dynamic in-store and virtual events
• Assist the store manager in leading the team to deliver customer service excellence including learning the POS system
• Be able to open or close the store, as requested by the store manager
• Work and collaborate with the ecommerce and marketing teams
• Other tasks may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• At least two years of retail experience
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) are essential
• Strong relational skills, seeking to serve and meet the needs of the store staff and the customers
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Aptitude as a self-starter
• Confident user of Microsoft Products like Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

Compensation and Benefits:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a full-time position, benefits provided include health, dental, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid medical leave, paid parental leave, 401(k) after three months, and others.

As a company that believes in the inherent diversity reflected in the kingdom of God, Baker Book House Company is committed to the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the books we publish, in our community of employees, and in the way we conduct ourselves in our workplace and in the marketplace.