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Ross Stores, Inc., a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Pleasanton, California, is the nation's second largest off-price retailer with fiscal 2007 revenues of $6.0 billion. As of February 2, 2008, the Company operated 838 Ross Dress for Less® stores in 27 states and Guam and 52 dd's DISCOUNTS® locations in California, Florida, Texas and Arizona.

Travel Required: None

Category: Retail/Wholesale

Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Division/Company: NYBO/LABO

OUR SUCCESS IS YOUR SUCCESS
With tremendous success, and consistent growth, Ross Stores has an ever changing fast paced environment. If you enjoy a challenge and like working with teams that are collaborative and supportive, we may be the right fit for you. Ross Stores, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is the nation's second largest off-price retailer operating 866 Ross Dress for Less® stores in 27 states and Guam and 52 dd's DISCOUNTS® locations in 4 states. Ross Dress for Less offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices. dd's DISCOUNTS features a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand and fashion apparel, accessories, footwear for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices as well as similar savings on a wide assortment of merchandise for the home. We are currently seeking a dynamic Buyer for our Los Angeles Buying Office.
POSITION OVERVIEW: Manages direct buying responsibility (based on vendors or classifications) and accountability for sales and margin performance within a product division. Responsible for managing a senior assistant buyer, an assistant buyer, or a merchandising assistant to exceed sales and margin plan performance, while developing assistants for promotability.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages direct buying responsibility (based on vendors or classifications) and accountability for sales and margin dollar performance against plan. Demonstrates the expertise in vendor relationships by skillful use of influence to achieve business goals. Effectively demonstrates ability to establish strong relationships with vendors and exercises flexibility in their approach to negotiations. Displays an adept ability to decline offers to purchase goods while preserving their relationships with the vendors. Must establish and maintain a reputation of credibility and responsiveness in the marketplace (e.g., promptly returns vendor phone calls, ensures timely follow-up on issues, etc.). Must elicit critical information from vendors with regard to market trends and current buying activity of competitors. Must effectively communicate both internally & externally. Demonstrates advanced problem solving skills. Objectively assesses merchandise mix in an attempt to continually improve assortments. Anticipates potential problems and risks; generates ideas, insights and solutions to resolve or "head-off" potential problems. Acts decisively to implement solutions to problem once an action plan is defined. Must use all available data to analyze situations and interprets statistics to make timely and sound business decisions. Must have working knowledge of all merchandising systems. Must critically assess the price/value relationship based on knowledge of market and current business.