Associate Buyer

Irving-Irving Corporate Office-3939 West John Carpenter Freeway, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Executes product strategies and manages vendor relationships for assigned categories to ensure right products are available at the right time.

Role type

Associate Buyer (Merchandising)

Builds

Product assortments, category strategies, and financial plans for retail stores

Domain

Retail (Arts & Crafts)

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Category strategy development, vendor negotiation, assortment planning, sales data analysis, financial forecasting, team management

Preferred skills

Planning and inventory experience

Technologies

Excel

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of category strategies, curate and maintain product assortment, support pricing strategy development, assist in building financial plans, manage small team of individual contributors

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About Michaels

Michaels offers a range of benefits to support team members and their families. Depending on position and eligibility, team members may have access to a 401(k) with employer match, an Employee Assistance Program, medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and various voluntary insurance options. All team members enjoy everyday perks such as employee discounts and access to partner discount programs. For a summary of benefits, visit the Michaels Benefits at a Glance page. For additional inf