Buyer Coordinator

JOANN - Cleveland, OH

Full-time - Entry Level

Cleveland, OH

5,001-10,000 employees

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Buyer Coordinator will support Buyers and the merchant team in the buying process, handling day-to-day administration in a busy buying office. This entry-level position involves performing purchasing functions, maintaining accuracy in article creation, purchase orders, and acting as a vendor liaison. The role requires daily communication with suppliers, updating critical paths, and reporting delivery amendments to the buying team while ensuring confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an organized system for all article samples in the sample room.
• Support Buyers, Associate Buyers, and Assistant Buyers by responding to emails and faxes as directed.
• Attend Category Management Team (CMT) or Marketing meetings when requested.
• Serve as a mediator with vendors when purchase orders and sales confirmations do not match.
• Create, update, and maintain all vendor files.
• Research and resolve issues from various departments including Stores, Marketing, and Logistics.
• Create articles in SAP via data entry, ensuring accuracy with purchase orders and vendor information.
• Inform the Data Integrity department of any incorrect article information in SAP.
• Maintain an organized system for all purchase orders and sales confirmations.
• Collaborate with other Buyer Coordinators to ensure continuity across the Category Management Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising, business or related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in Merchandising or related experience.

Nice-to-haves

• 0-2 years of experience in a Merchandising internship, JOANN Store experience, or other retail experiences.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefit plans
• Company-paid basic, Optional, and Dependent life insurance
• Long-term disability and Company-paid Short-term disability
• Paid Time Off and Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Member Discount