Golf retail merchandiser / buyer (Full Time) - KAPOLEI HAWAII, UNITED STATES

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Ko Olina Golf Club | Kapolei Hawaii United states
Expires: August 14, 2025


Responsible for the overall Golf shopping experience and merchandise selection by analyzing and forecasting golf merchandise buying trends, fashion interests and preferences; researches and reviews product lines; selects and orders merchandise; maximizes sales and profitability through effective inventory management, merchandising strategies, and cultivating strong vendor relationships; ensures sales and a well merchandised golf shop and online website; maintains a working and practical knowledge of open-to-buy systems; monitors and maintains inventory budget levels. Supervises, directs and trains subordinates in performing assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Analyzes, forecasts, selects and orders quality golf merchandise, apparel and accessories for the golf shop, website e-store and pop-up events; develops and implements merchandise plan.
• Produces satisfactory gross margin through control of initial markups, markdowns, shrinkage control, vendor returns and markdown allowances. Coordinates and prepares inventory for sales markdowns, annual sale, and quarterly inventories.
• Schedules, purchases and prepares purchase orders.
• Verifies, codes and approves invoices for payment; ensures open orders and invoice discrepancies are resolved.
• Researches and schedules appointments; reviews vendor lines; attends appointments as needed to assist in buying decisions.
• Maintain relationships with vendors; utilizes negotiation skills.
• Prepares and reviews month-end, year-end and inventory reports; prepares other reports as requested.
• Develops sales promotions and timing calendars, assortment plans and programs to achieve sales and profit goals.
• Merchandises and restocks Golf Shop; arranges and displays new merchandise lines in Golf Shop and windows.
• Composes, prepares and proof reads correspondence, emails, memos and faxes.
• Manages and maintains annual inventory and operating budgets.
• Responsible for achieving sales, mark-up, gross margin and turnover of inventory.
• Supervises and directs subordinates in duties related to sales, merchandising, purchasing, receiving and invoice reconciliation; motivates employees; demonstrates proper work methods and instructs safety procedures to ensure compliance of safety regulations.
• Implements, enforces and complies with company policies and procedures. Answers questions concerning policies, procedures and work methods for employees.
• Reports status and progress of merchandising to Head Professional and General Manager.
• Prepares and processes damage claims, order acknowledgments and Golf Shop fill in requests.
• Prepares entry and coordinates photo shoots for award applications.
• Prepares and processes special order requests and staff orders.
• Receives and tags merchandise; inputs orders and receiving information into computer system.
• Attends meetings, seminars, trade shows and other functions as required; traveling required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises and manages employees in the Retail Department; responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company's policies and
applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, training and motivating employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving
problems; instructing and demonstrating proper work methods and safety procedures to ensure compliance of safety regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
• Minimum three years of golf or resort retail buying/management experience.
• Previous experience with e-commerce website online shop and maintenance.
• Outstanding and creative visual merchandising skills and shipping experience.
• Knowledge of golf and golf market in Hawaii preferred.
• Management experience of employees in a Retail Department required.

CRITICAL SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Inventory, management and merchandising with working and practical knowledge of open to buy systems.
• Strong understanding of guests’ buying trends and retail markets.
• Organizational and problem solving skills.
• Able to work effectively with and present information to other department heads, staff and vendors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to talk or hear; stand or sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to walk or move to various locations within clubhouse; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• While performing the duties of this job, may be frequently exposed to dust or airborne particles.
• A noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Schedule must be flexible to include weekends and holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• golf or resort retail buying: 3 years (Required)
• e-commerce/website: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Kapolei, HI 96707 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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