Associate Buyer

Why join us? At Design Within Reach, home comes first. We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime – from home to home, generation to generation. For us, that means exceptionally crafted, built-to-last, and beautifully designed furnishings. Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Design Within Reach means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Design Within Reach to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone. We are hiring an Associate Buyer to join our Merchandising team. As an Associate Buyer, you'll support the Merchandise team in the curation of a product assortment that represents the tenets of our brand while increasing sales and achieving profit goals. As an Associate Buyer, you will report to the Buyer for your assigned category. The role of the Associate Buyer is to support the Buyer in all aspects of product procurement, launch, and maintenance. Responsibilities: You will work under the management of Buyer, operating independently. Manage vendor relationships acting as a primary contact for vendors and designers Proof catalog, web, and ads for discrepancies in costing, dimensions Organize communication between Vendor and Product Support team to resolve client concerns, gather product information, and procure supporting materials Work with multiple teams Source new products and handle strategic product reviews. Run sales analysis and participate in sales meetings. Skills & Abilities: A passion for modern design Excellent written and verbal communication skills Project management skills. Computer proficiency: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Detail oriented Reliable and punctual Preferred 3 years of experience in merchandising or planning within design or related industry Who We Hire? Simply put, we hire everyone. Design Within Reach is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities. This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. MillerKnoll is a collective of design brands coming together to remake modern for the 21st century. We are aware that there are a number of scams targeting current job seekers. MillerKnoll will not ask you to provide money or any financial account information, such as bank account or routing numbers, as part of our application or job offer process. If you suspect a job application related scam involving MillerKnoll, or our collective of brands (Herman Miller, Knoll, KnollTextiles, Muuto, HAY, Geiger, Spinneybeck, Filzfelt, NaughtOne, DatesWeiser, Maharam, Design Within Reach, Maars Living Walls, Edelman Leather, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Holly Hunt), please contact careers_help@millerknoll.com. Want to be part of a team that’s making a positive impact? From creating spaces that help people live and work better to lifting our local and global communities, MillerKnoll is working hard to make a difference. Join us as we design a more equitable, sustainable, and beautiful future together. Enter your email address to tell us about yourself. We will keep you informed about job opportunities and events that match your interests.