Junior Buyer with Leading Online Retailer – Great Opportunity! (Prudential Tower)

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Background Info on CSN Stores: (www.csnstores.com)

• Founded in 2002, with a history of profitable and steady revenue growth

• $202 million dollar online retailer in 2007

• Ranked number 69 on the “Internet Retailer Top 500” list for 2007

• Ranked 3rd for the Home & Garden category

• Ranked as the 6th fastest-growing company in Boston by Inc. Magazine in 2007

• Listed in the Top 50 Private Companies in Massachusetts for 2007

• Recently covered by media organizations such as The Today Show, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle and others

• Awarded the 2007 “Perfect Balance Award” by the Ad Club of Boston for a great work-life balance

• Our 250+ stores are visited by over 7 million people per month and the numbers are continually growing

• Located in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay, with offices in the Prudential Tower

• Easy commute: Green Line, Orange Line, or Commuter Rail (Back Bay Train Station)

CSN Stores (http://www.csnstores.com) is an ecommerce leader with over $200M in sales and more than 200 targeted niche websites including luggage.com, strollers.com and cookware.com. We are privately held, profitable, and have had rapid growth sustained over our seven years in business.

We are currently seeking a talented and motivated self-starter with strong leadership skills to join our category management team. This team is responsible for all facets of an individual business in segments such as Outdoor, Furniture, Housewares, Office, Pet, Lighting, and Luggage to name a few. Tasks include analyzing sales trends, communicating with suppliers, and using innovative and creative marketing strategies to promote the sale of our products through our web stores.

We are looking to fill this position immediately, and are unfortunately not able to consider spring 2010 graduates.

Role: Junior Buyer

Professional Experience: < 1 year

Status: Full-Time

Education Level: Bachelor’s (4-year degree)

Responsibilities Include:

o Cold-calling new suppliers and setting up vendor relationships

o Vendor negotiations, promotion planning

o Analyzing competitor marketing and pricing

o Interpret sales data to strategize revenue and profit growth opportunities for a category

o Attending in-office strategy meetings with suppliers

o Scoping new markets in the online channel

o Researching categories and vendors to build out selection

o Communicating frequently with other CSN departments (Advertising, PR, Customer Service, Business Intelligence)

o Employing effective marketing strategies and best practices for online retail

Other Special Skills:

o In-depth experience with internet navigation and utilization

o Mastery of MS Office, Outlook, Excel

o Comfortable managing large amounts of data; familiarity with SQL helpful

o Strong analytical and quantitative skills

o Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

o Ability to “hit the ground running” – a self-starter

o Professional, bright, and customer-focused

o Superior and innovative problem-solving skills – dissect and determine root causes of problems and implement solutions

o Proven ability to thrive as part of a team or individually

o An entrepreneurial spirit and mindset

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent grad to join a fast moving, growth-oriented company. We expect individuals to be able to learn quickly and proactively solve problems using available resources. Success within the company comes to those who demonstrate superior work ethic, problem-solving abilities and have a positive, enthusiastic approach to their work. This role is entry-level with opportunity for advancement.

We offer competitive salary and profit sharing. Our great benefits package includes health and dental insurance, 401k plan with company matching, 3 weeks paid vacation, subsidized gym memberships, and other perks including frequent raffles for Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and theatre tickets.

So, where do I send my resume?

If you are a self-motivated, high-energy professional looking for a fast-paced environment with great advancement potential, please apply on our website: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CSNSTORES&cws=1&rid=34

Note: CSN Stores is committed to an environment that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, and qualified candidates, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or disability.

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