Director of Purchasing, Art Musems

$100,000 - $110,000/Yr

Event Network - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Director

San Diego, CA

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

About the position

Are you ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of art museums and redefine retail within these culturally rich environments? We are actively seeking a Director of Purchasing, Art Museums! This position is based on site at our Store Support Center located in San Diego, CA or remote. YOUR FUTURE BEGINS AT EVENT NETWORK! We believe The Experience matters. We deliver exceptional retail experiences and are passionate about adding value to the ultimate experience our guests enjoy while shopping at the most renowned experiential destinations across the United States. Be part of a dynamic team of talented merchants. Our fascinating retail company puts its Team, Partners, Guests & Planet first, and our people are pretty great! As the Director of Purchasing, Art Museums at Event Network, you'll help lead the charge in curating retail experiences that seamlessly blend art appreciation with innovative product offerings. Your passion for creativity, commitment to excellence, and experience in working with art museums will fuel our mission to deliver unforgettable retail experiences that elevate the cultural journey for every guest.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute the overall product vision ensuring that strategic goals are met and effectively communicated throughout the internal teams.
• Engage with partners to build and maintain healthy working relationships and exceed their expectations.
• Become fully immersed and educated on partnerships to creatively interpret and extend guest experience with compelling, highly-targeted product assortments.
• Execute and guide strategies set forth by the VP of Purchasing to ensure alignment of product vision across the organization.
• Ensure seamless integration of this vision into the day-to-day operations and assortment plans.
• Guide and motivate Buyers and Assistant Buyers to promote individual empowerment and facilitate effective performance.
• Create an environment that thrives on open communication, collaboration, and trust.
• Invest in the training and development of individual team members.
• Establish and fortify relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure clarity of vision, expectations, and strategic direction.
• Drive business strategies and facilitate precise execution to optimize the financial performance of the business unit.
• Manage assortments with precision and in close collaboration with Planning and Store Quality to ensure flawless execution.
• Track and analyze performance metrics to ensure insights and outcomes are shared with the VP of Purchasing.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a product/creative role in Art Museums required.
• Understanding of common planning and forecasting processes and procedures.
• Superior analytic, problem solving, organizational and negotiating skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-growth, fast-paced, entrepreneurial, values-based team environment.
• Ability to visualize, develop, plan, and execute merchandising strategies with creativity and discipline both individually and in a team environment.
• Exceptionally strong and proven leadership abilities including strong verbal and written communication skills, staff motivation and development, and team building.
• Must be able to build and maintain strong business relationships.
• Superior Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint skills.