Job description
Overview:
At Cracker Barrel, our mission is Pleasing People. This is evident from the moment you walk through our doors, with the first smile that greets you, from the items in our retail store to the food on the table, we welcome you home!
This position is responsible for finding manufacturers, as well as developing, creating, and purchasing products that will increase the sales and profitability of the gift stores. Directs the assortment of merchandise to increase sales and profit.
Responsibility:
Experience and Education
Knowledge and Skills
Work Environment
NOTE: Racism, either overt or perpetuated through unconscious bias, has no place at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, and both our Mission and People Promise are firmly rooted in the principle of valuing what everyone brings to the table. Our employees work hard to ensure that our brand, which is grounded in genuine hospitality and nostalgia, represents only what is good about those things. While our décor and food may harken back to earlier times, our inclusive culture and beliefs about equality and diversity do not.
At Cracker Barrel, our mission is Pleasing People. This is evident from the moment you walk through our doors, with the first smile that greets you, from the items in our retail store to the food on the table, we welcome you home!
This position is responsible for finding manufacturers, as well as developing, creating, and purchasing products that will increase the sales and profitability of the gift stores. Directs the assortment of merchandise to increase sales and profit.
Responsibility:
- Procures and develops image-enhancing product that supports the company mission by locating manufacturers and negotiating prices, quantity, and specifications for the product, as well as for packaging and shipping attributes. Establishes and maintains vendor relations. Establishes and ensures quality assurance standards. Communicates with vendors concerning new and existing product.
- Continuously conducts in-depth analysis and evaluation of product performance to determine its future viability. Researches and identifies sales trends of products by attending trade shows, reviewing trade magazines, and collecting nostalgic information through antique malls and historical fact.
- Communicates with Retail Operations concerning pertinent product information to aid in maximizing sales potential. Provides the stores with accurate ordering and contact information for outside vendors.
Experience and Education
- High School diploma and 3-5 years retail merchandising experience; or equivalent
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Strong organizational and prioritizing skills.
- Creative thinking skills.
- Basic accounting knowledge.
- Knowledge of tariffs, duty rates, shipping costs, regulations, etc.
- Knowledge of retail industry.
- Knowledge of merchandise.
- Supervisory skills.
Work Environment
- Hybrid, mix of onsite and remote work.
NOTE: Racism, either overt or perpetuated through unconscious bias, has no place at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, and both our Mission and People Promise are firmly rooted in the principle of valuing what everyone brings to the table. Our employees work hard to ensure that our brand, which is grounded in genuine hospitality and nostalgia, represents only what is good about those things. While our décor and food may harken back to earlier times, our inclusive culture and beliefs about equality and diversity do not.
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