Assistant Buyer - Duty Free Food & Confectionery

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• *401(k) retirement plan 
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts across all company brands
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

Purpose: The Assistant Buyer provides operational support to the Buyer, primarily within Duty Free Food & Confection and additional responsibilities across Duty Paid and Food & Beverage lines of business. This role drives product selection, vendor coordination, and day-to-day category execution to support sales and margin performance.

Essential Functions:

• Supports category management by interacting with vendors to gather information for item setup, problem resolution and purchasing of product
• Analyzes product performance and identifies growth opportunities and liabilities
• Oversees purchase orders including order writing, changes, cancellations, ensuring key shipments are delivered and processed
• Supports product selection, pricing, and store merchandising decisions in partnership with Senior Buyer
• Works as intermediary between buyers and vendors to resolve issues including out of stocks, cost adjustments, and new product selection
• Reviews and analyzes daily/weekly reports, highlighting noteworthy achievements or possible concerns to the relevant buyer
• Supports plan-o-gram development and product availability for new store openings
• Supports vendor onboarding and administration processes
• Collaborates with the Compliance team to ensure rollout of local marketing promotions

Reporting Relationship: The Assistant Buyer reports to the Senior Buyer

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:
  • In a technical role: Requires 5 years of retail operations or merchandising experience  
    • A bachelor’s degree in a business, marketing, or management program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the 5-year requirement
  • In the industry: 3+ years of retail experience
• Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to competency using financial tools; knowledge of concept profitability and how to use market trend information
• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
  • Experience with SAP preferred
  • Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work enthusiastically and independently with constantly changing priorities
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; excellent written communication and interpersonal communication skills
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of buying decisions and to advance the organization’s goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of maintaining positive work environments

• Location: This position is based at the North America Support Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).