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ASSISTANT BUYER - Ladies Sportswear &Activewear For more than 30 years, K&G Fashion Superstore (K&G) has provided value-conscious customers with the latest fashions and styles at the best possible prices. Offering a wide selection of designer brands discounted up to 60% off department store prices at our 80 stores, K&G is a leading shopping destination for brand-name apparel, footwear, and accessories for the entire family. What You’ll Do | Key Accountabilities • Provide operational support to the Buyer. • Analyze financial data. • Develop merchandise assortments. • Negotiate with vendors and suppliers. • Organize and maintain department filing, shipping, order maintenance, and store receipts. • Analyze and resolve order discrepancy issues. • Conduct gross margin and vendor profitability analysis. • Provide merchandise direction, including key item presentations and flow of goods to the store's organization. What You’ll Bring | Skills & Experience • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and position-related experience preferred. • Must possess strong math skills, good judgment, and the ability to learn new skills. • Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel and data entry. • Must have strong analytical, financial and strategic planning skills. • Must possess good communication, organizational, and analytical skills. • Must be flexible and have the ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. • Some travel required. • Must have been with K&G for at least 6 months and be in good standing in your current position. Please note that you do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered. Work Environment, Physical & Mental Demands • Ability to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time • Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach daily • Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally • Must utilize visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand, and eye coordination. • Manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment • Hours regularly 40 hours per week, as work dictates, from the Atlanta, Georgia office. Benefits This role is eligible for health, dental and vision insurance, prescription drug, retirement savings (401k, employer-funded retirement plans, deferred compensation, and other defined-benefit or defined-contribution), life insurance, accident and disability, paid time off for sick leave, vacation (80 hours per year), bereavement, jury duty, holidays (9 days per year), wellbeing program, commuter, adoption assistance, legal services, and employee merchandise discounts. Work-Life Balance We understand the demands of work, school, family, and personal responsibilities. Through our work-life resources and programs we offer services for every stage of life to help you manage the day-to-day needs. We offer programs such as: • Meeting-Free Fridays (encouraged) | so you can catch up on work and self-development • Summer Fridays | from Memorial Day to Labor Day so you can enjoy a head- start to the weekend • Holiday Early Departure | close out early the business day before a company observed holiday Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job. #KG

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Ladies Sportswear &Activewear
What You’ll Do | Key Accountabilities
Provide operational support to the Buyer.
Analyze financial data.
Develop merchandise assortments.
Negotiate with vendors and suppliers.
Organize and maintain department filing, shipping, order
maintenance, and store receipts.
Analyze and resolve order discrepancy issues.
Conduct gross margin and vendor profitability analysis.
Provide merchandise direction, including key item presentations
and flow of goods to the store's organization.
What You’ll Bring | Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education
Must possess strong math skills, good judgment, and the ability to
learn new skills.
Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel and data entry.
Must have strong analytical, financial and strategic planning skills.
Must possess good communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
Must be flexible and have the ability to effectively prioritize multiple
tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Some travel required.
Must have been with K&G for at least 6 months and be in good

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and position-related experience preferred.

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Dental

Vision

401k

Paid Time Off