Experienced Internal Merchandise Buyer

Company:

Boeing Stores, Inc

Job ID:

00000437750

Date Posted:

2024-09-09

Location:

USA - Mukilteo, WA, USA - Renton, WA, USA - Seattle, WA

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company is seeking an Experienced Internal Merchandise Buyer to join their team. Boeing Stores Incorporated (BSI) is a fully integrated subsidiary of the Boeing Company, and a centralized experiential marketing function and Performance and Loss (P&L) operation that promotes the Boeing brand through strategic activations. This group leads multi-channel internal and global branded merchandise distribution and operation of Boeing’s brand home and public attraction, Boeing Future of Flight.

The Internal Merchandise Buyer is responsible for executing the merchandise strategy supporting enterprise branded merchandise needs. This includes, but is not limited to promotional, executive and apparel for recognition, sponsorship, employee engagement and customer events. As an integral part of our account management team, this role will own the procurement, development and coordination of both reactive merchandise requests, and exclusive merchandise collections development. 

This position can be located in Mukilteo, WA; Seattle, WA; or Renton, WA.

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with the merchandise account management team to provide appropriate buying support to assist in existing and potential merchandise requests and opportunities.

• Develop exclusive merchandise collections that align the internal merchandise strategy to support Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Sales, Customer Relations, and Marketing.

• Collaborate cross functionally on pre-order and launch emails for BCA exclusive collections.

• Coordinate custom projects and requests through the stages sourcing, quoting, development, production, shipping, and delivery.  

• Prepare executive level sales proposals and presentations for custom branded merchandise requests such as delivery events, initiatives, executive gifting, team recognition and other gifting opportunities.   

• Write Internal Sales purchase orders utilizing Counterpoint POS system.

• Research new trends and product lines through competitive shopping, trade show attendance and use to influence and drive future collections and merchandise trends for business partners.

• Analyze performance data and new trends to inform merchandise and sales teams.

• Provide recommendations on ways to enhance internal merchandise resources and capabilities.

• In partnership with account management team, engage with business partners to understand their merchandise needs / timelines as to enhance merchandise offerings.  

• Research and monitor existing vendor base and industry developments and identify potential new product opportunities.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors to leverage Boeing as a preferred customer, leading to more favorable pricing, exclusive offerings, and markdown and claims assistance.

• Monitor vendor performance and ensure processes for doing business with the Boeing Store are followed. This includes trademark usage, sample processes, pre-ticketing, defective claims procedures, shipping requirements, and routing guidelines.

• Provide the best price/value ratio possible, maintaining competitive pricing.

• Analyze and understand markets, competitors, customers, and future trends.

• Additional Merchandise Buyer support as assigned by Manager.

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options.  This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Experience in the custom merchandise industry

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• Experience as a retail merchandise buyer

Typical Education & Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years' related work experience, 10 years' related work experience, etc.).

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift Work:

This position is for 1st shift.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the pay information shown below is a general guideline only.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $76,500-$103,500

Applications for this position will be accepted until September 23rd, 2024.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

No relocation available

Export Control Requirement:

Not an export control position

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 3

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

UANAI3 (U02)

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