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RETAILOPERATIONS&PURCHASINGASSOCIATE

The Retail Operations /PurchasingAssociate supports assortment and demand execution for company-owned retail —assistingwith purchasing, vendor relations, inventory accuracy, and POS data integrity across Lightspeed, Oracle, and related systems. The role delivers data-backed insights that inform andvalidatedecisions acrossSpecialized Retailmarkets and helpsmaintainaconsolidatednational channel plan and forecast. They developexpertisein our product, data, and systems andmaintainstrong relationships with store teams,Retail Assortment & Purchasing Lead, the commercial sales team,andshared servicescolleagues tooptimizeinventory performance and drive profitability. The role contributes to the ongoing evolution of merchandising practices, SOPs, and analytics —assortmentplans by store segment,store ownership transitions, growth opportu...