Jobs in Bloomfield

About G2 Digital

G2 Digital is the online gaming division of G2 Gaming and the team behind Vegas Club Casino, our real‑money online casino brand. Built by industry experts across land‑based and digital gaming, we focus on delivering exceptional, player‑first online casino experiences.

We design and operate regulated digital gaming platforms that combine intuitive design, engaging content, and trusted technology. Our mission is to create seamless, entertaining, and secure online gaming environments grounded in responsible gaming and the highest regulatory standards

Role Overview

The Customer Operations Associate plays a central role in protecting the integrity of our platform while delivering outstanding support to players. This is a hands‑on operational role that blends customer service, fraud prevention, payments operations, and regulatory compliance in a fast‑paced environment.

This role must be performed physically within New Jersey and primarily supports operations for the NJ market. As the company grows and enters additional regulated jurisdictions, the Associate may also support operational needs for new markets in alignment with expansion plans. Shifts rotate monthly between morning and evening schedules, and weekend availability is required.

What You’ll Do

Player Support & Experience

• Deliver high‑quality support to players across email, live chat, and phone, ensuring every interaction is handled with professionalism, clarity, and empathy.
• Resolve account, payment, gameplay, and technical issues by taking ownership of each case and guiding players through solutions.
• Maintain accurate, detailed case notes in the CRM to ensure full visibility and continuity across teams.
• Identify situations requiring deeper investigation or regulatory review and escalate them promptly to the appropriate Associates.

Fraud Monitoring & Risk Management

• Monitor real‑time player activity to detect fraud, bonus abuse, account takeover attempts, and other risk behaviors in the market.
• Conduct thorough investigations using internal tools, risk platforms, and transaction‑monitoring systems to validate player behavior and protect platform integrity.
• Take decisive action on accounts—including holds, verifications, and closures—in accordance with internal policies and jurisdiction-specific regulations.
• Contribute to the evolution of fraud‑detection rules, workflows, and best practices by sharing insights and identifying emerging patterns.

Payments & Transaction Operations

• Process deposits, withdrawals, chargebacks, and disputes with precision, ensuring timely and accurate handling of all financial transactions.
• Perform KYC/AML checks and verify player documentation to meet regulatory and internal compliance standards.
• Assist in troubleshooting failed transactions, resolve anomalies, and ensure smooth payment flows.
• Maintain organized, audit‑ready records of all payment actions to support compliance, reporting, and internal controls.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

• Operate in full alignment with NJDGE requirements, ensuring every action meets regulatory expectations.
• Support mandatory reporting processes, including internal suspicious activity reports (ISARs), fraud logs, and responsible‑gaming escalations.
• Uphold strict confidentiality, data‑protection standards, and secure handling of sensitive player information.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Marketing, Compliance and Product teams to resolve issues and enhance operational workflows.
• Provide actionable insights on recurring player issues, platform friction points, and opportunities to improve the overall player experience.
• Participate in ongoing training, contribute to internal knowledge bases, and help strengthen operational excellence across the team.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in online gaming operations, fraud prevention, payments, or high‑volume customer support.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast‑paced, highly regulated environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify behavioral patterns, detect anomalies, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and professionally.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts—including evenings, weekends, and holidays—as required in 24/7 gaming operations.
• Must be a current New Jersey resident and able to work on‑site in NJ.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in online casino operations or a closely related area (fraud, payments, risk, or customer operations).
• Hold a New Jersey Casino License.
• Knowledge of NJDGE regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with KYC/AML processes, chargebacks, and risk‑management tools.

The City of Newark is seeking an experienced and qualified Land Surveyor to serve within the Department of Engineering as the Municipal Land Surveyor.

Under direction, the incumbent is responsible for managing and maintaining the City’s official tax maps, property records, and survey data, while providing technical and administrative support to engineering, planning and zoning, property management, public infrastructure, and legal functions.

Work is primarily performed in an office setting with field assignments as required

The Food Scientist II reports directly to the Research & Technical Development Lead and plays a critical role in advancing technical platforms, ingredient research, and process feasibility for snack and confectionery products. This role is responsible for developing scalable scientific solutions that support the company’s innovation pipeline. The position focuses on early-stage formulation science, functionality modeling, and technical risk mitigation prior to commercialization handoff.

The Food Scientist operates within the Technical & Research Team and collaborates closely with the Product Development & Commercialization Team during scale-up and launch readiness phases.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Platform Development

· Support the Research & Technical Development Lead in building and optimizing core technology platforms (e.g., probiotic systems, fiber enriched system, sugar reduction system, hydrocolloid systems, protein enhanced system).

· Conduct ingredient functionality studies to understand structure-function relationships.

· Develop reusable technical frameworks that enable multiple pipeline products.

2. Advanced Formulation Science

· Design and optimize complex formulations for snack and confectionery applications.

· Investigate texture stability, moisture migration, hydrolysis risks, glass transition behavior, and shelf-life quality indicator.

· Conduct structured root cause analysis for technical performance issues.

· Translate scientific findings into scalable formulation strategies.

3. Process Feasibility & Risk Mitigation

· Evaluate processing parameters (e.g., heating time, vacuum, Brix, pH, Aw) to ensure technical robustness.

· Identify potential scalability constraints early in development.

· Support pilot-scale validation and collaborate with commercialization teams as needed.

4. Stability Prediction

· Design preliminary accelerated and real-time stability studies.

· Establish quality benchmarks for texture, moisture, color, and API ingredients.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Partner with Product Development during transition from research to commercialization.

· Provide technical input to embedded analytical and compliance resources.

· Support supplier technical assessments and ingredient validation.

6. Documentation & Technical Governance

· Maintain accurate and complete formulation documentation in designated systems.

· Develop detailed technical reports and risk assessments for internal review.

Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.

· 2–4+ years of experience in snack and/or confectionery and/or gummy and/or bars of R&D.

· Strong knowledge of hydrocolloids, fiber systems, sugar reduction systems, and moisture control mechanisms.

Hands-On Product Manager — AI-Native Recruiting Platform (HireHQ)

Build the AI operating system for recruiting.

HireHQ is building the next generation AI-native recruiting platform — one that eliminates manual recruiter workflows and replaces them with intelligent automation, AI copilots, and decision intelligence.

Traditional ATS platforms were built for record keeping.

HireHQ is building a recruiting operating system that helps companies find, evaluate, and hire the best talent faster.

We are looking for a highly hands-on Product Manager who can help design and ship this future.

This is not a traditional PM role. You won’t just write tickets and manage roadmaps.

You will:

• Prototype product ideas yourself
• Use AI tools to rapidly build concepts
• Work directly with engineers
• Drive automation across recruiting workflows
• Ship AI-native features quickly

If you like building products at the intersection of AI, automation, and recruiting, you’ll thrive here.

What You'll Work On

You’ll help build core capabilities of the HireHQ recruiting platform, including:

AI Candidate Discovery

• AI-powered candidate search
• Intelligent candidate matching
• Automated candidate enrichment
• Talent graph and candidate insights

AI Screening & Evaluation

• Resume and profile understanding
• AI candidate scoring and ranking
• Interview intelligence and summarization
• Automated screening workflows

Recruiter Copilots

• AI recruiter assistants
• Automated outreach generation
• Pipeline prioritization
• Smart next-action recommendations

Candidate Experience

• AI-powered communication
• Automated follow-ups
• Interview scheduling automation
• Candidate journey insights

Recruiting Automation

• Workflow orchestration across the hiring pipeline
• Intelligent routing and task automation
• AI-driven pipeline management
• Recruiter productivity tools

Our goal is simple:

Reduce manual recruiting work by 80% while improving hiring outcomes.

What You'll Actually Do

You will operate like a product builder.

Ship Products

• Own product areas end-to-end
• Work directly with engineers to design solutions
• Move from idea → prototype → shipped feature quickly

Prototype With AI

You’ll actively use tools like:

• Cursor
• GitHub Copilot
• Claude
• ChatGPT
• Figma

to rapidly create:

• product mockups
• workflows
• prototypes
• PRDs
• user stories
• experimentation plans

We expect PMs to use AI as a force multiplier, not just write docs.

Design AI-Native Workflows

You'll help design product systems that use:

• LLMs
• semantic search
• embeddings
• candidate matching
• summarization
• automation engines

to eliminate manual recruiting work.

Drive Automation

You will constantly ask:

"Why is a human doing this?"

Then build systems that automate it.

Work Extremely Closely With Engineering

You will collaborate daily with engineers to:

• shape product architecture
• refine technical tradeoffs
• ship features quickly
• iterate with real customer feedback

What We're Looking For

Experience

• 5+ years in product management
• Experience building recruiting or HR tech products

Examples include:

• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Recruiting CRM platforms
• Candidate engagement tools
• Talent sourcing platforms
• Interview platforms
• Talent intelligence platforms

You deeply understand how recruiting actually works.

AI Product Thinking

You’ve helped build or design AI-enabled product capabilities, such as:

• candidate matching
• screening automation
• workflow automation
• recommendation systems
• AI copilots
• search and ranking systems

Builder Mindset

You like creating things, not just planning them.

You are comfortable:

• prototyping ideas
• creating workflows
• building product concepts independently
• using AI tools to accelerate execution

Comfort With Ambiguity

This is a startup environment.

You should enjoy:

• fast iteration
• unclear problems
• ownership
• shipping quickly

Strong Candidates Often

• Previously worked at HR tech or recruiting tech companies
• Have built ATS or recruiting workflow products
• Use AI tools daily for product development
• Think about automation and workflow intelligence
• Care deeply about shipping useful products quickly

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 3 months:

• Recruiters using HireHQ spend dramatically less time on manual tasks
• AI features automate key recruiting workflows
• Customers rely on AI insights to prioritize candidates
• Recruiters move from administrative work → strategic hiring

Why This Role Is Different

Most recruiting software was designed 15–20 years ago.

HireHQ is rebuilding recruiting software from the ground up using:

• AI agents
• workflow automation
• intelligent candidate matching
• recruiter copilots

This role is an opportunity to help build the AI operating system for hiring.

About MACKAGE

Specialists in all-season protection since 1999, Mackage merges the finest, most responsible leathers, down and wools with luxury-forward design, an approach that yields uncompromising construction, enveloping comfort and signature silhouettes.

A global outerwear leader defined by a commitment to exceptional quality, purpose, and performance with a focus on aesthetic innovation.

Mackage is committed to employment equity and invites applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons and otherwise marginalized persons.

Senior Sales Associate (Key Holder)

Reporting to the Store Manager, the Senior Sales Associate with Key Holder responsibilities provides an exceptional customer service, generates sales and participates in all essential duties to ensure an effective day-to-day operation at the store, including the support of all operations, visual and brand directives.

What you’ll do:

• Meet and exceed store sales, KPIs and personal target.
• Promote and act as a brand ambassador of Mackage by providing exceptional service within a customer centric environment from product knowledge and excellent customer experience.
• Ensure proactive client engagement leveraging CRM and growing the clientele database.
• Provide timely and informative product knowledge of the brand by explaining the characteristics, the advantages and the benefits of our products to new and existing customers.
• Participate in the daily operations of the store for optimal effectiveness (merchandise reception; labelling, merchandising, POS operations, inventory management, shipping and receiving packages etc.);
• In the absence of the management team, the senior sales associate will oversee daily operations with responsibilities (and not limited) to open and close the store, update daily reports, communicate to HQ partners effectively, execute Visual Merchandising responsibilities, ensure store standards are maintained and operational duties are consistently met.
• Upkeep store standards and maintain merchandising within the sales floor in addition to the organization of back of house.
• Always demonstrate a strong presence on the floor to support the customer experience and uphold loss prevention best practices.
• Act as a strong team player and always remain respectful to your team and customers.

What you’ll need:

• 1-2 years’ experience in a store environment with key holder responsibilities
• Luxury retail experience is a plus.
• Multilingual is a plus.
• Excellent customer service, sales and communication skills set.
• Problem-solving skills related to basic customer service.
• Model a positive attitude, professional appearance, and behavior.
• Good understanding to fashion trends (an asset).
• Experience in visual merchandizing (an asset).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and POS operating systems.

We want to get to know you

Position: Senior Semantic Engineer / Ontology Engineer

Location: East Hanover, NJ (Hybrid - 3x/week onsite)

Duration: 6 Months (extendable)

DESCRIPTION:

We are hiring a Senior Semantic Engineer / Ontology Engineer to lead the design of healthcare-grade ontologies and semantic layers that power trusted analytics, interoperable data products, and AI-ready knowledge systems. You will apply metrics-first semantic modeling and ontology engineering practices aligned to the principles such as clear semantics, reusable meaning, governance-by-design, and measurable business outcomes. You’ll work across RDF and property graph paradigms and Snowflake semantic layer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and evolve healthcare ontologies and semantic models to standardize meaning across domains (clinical, patient, provider, claims, access, quality, outcomes).

• Design data products that are AI-ready and leverage ontologies and semantic models

Build metrics-first semantic layers:

• Define canonical metric definitions, dimensions, hierarchies, and calculation rules.

• Ensure metrics are explainable, auditable, and consistently implemented across products and teams.

• Model knowledge in both RDF (RDFS/OWL) for formal semantics and interoperability.

• Property graphs for traversal-heavy use cases and relationship analytics.

Develop and maintain semantic artifacts:

• Concept schemes, entity models, vocabularies, mappings, and documentation.

• Alignment patterns between ontologies, data products, and downstream analytics/AI use cases.

Implement semantic integration patterns:

• Entity identity resolution, entity linking, terminology harmonization, and enrichment workflows.

Partner with platform teams to operationalize semantics in Snowflake:

• Enable semantic access patterns that support analytics and AI applications.

• Contribute to solutions that leverage Snowflake Cortex for semantic enrichment and assisted discovery (within established governance constraints).

Collaborate with governance and architecture stakeholders to embed:

• Versioning, stewardship workflows, quality checks, and change management for semantic assets.

• Guide best practices and mentor engineers/analysts on ontology engineering, graph modeling, and metrics-first design.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years in semantic engineering, ontology engineering, knowledge graph development, or closely related roles.

• Demonstrated experience in healthcare data domains (payer/provider, clinical, claims, RWE, quality, outcomes, etc.).

• Strong hands-on ontology engineering experience: RDF, RDFS, OWL, SPARQL and/or graph query experience

• Ontology modularization, alignment, and lifecycle management

• Experience with property graph modeling (e.g., Neo4j-style patterns) and translating between RDF and property graph representations when needed.

• Proven delivery of a metrics-first approach:

• Canonical KPIs/metrics definitions, dimensional modeling alignment, semantic consistency across BI and data products.

• Experience working with modern cloud data platforms, especially Snowflake, and exposure to Snowflake Cortex for AI-enabled workflows.

• Strong stakeholder communication skills: able to translate clinical/business intent into precise semantic definitions and usable artifacts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability and terminology standards (e.g., HL7/FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10) and how to map/align them to enterprise semantics.

• Experience with semantic tooling and practices, validation rules, ontology testing, and CI/CD for semantic assets.

• Experience deploying semantic context layers

Who We Are:

Capelli Sport is a global multi-sports brand based in New York City and New Jersey, specializing in team sports. With a strong club community reaching all corners of the world, we empower and unite people from amateur, to youth and pro clubs. Our goal is to build equal and diverse playing fields where everyone can be themselves, live up to their full potential, and enjoy safe experiences. Our passion for creating products from lifestyle apparel to footwear and performance match kits enables athletes and teams to maximize their success on the field and beyond. Capelli Sport supports all athletes through a unique global sports ecosystem with a focus on service excellence. With years of knowhow on our side, we always deliver an exceptional customer experience. By players, for players, Capelli Sport is deeply rooted in sports culture.

What We Are Looking For:

We are currently seeking a Product Development Assistant for Capelli Sport. The overall aim of this role is to assist the product manager in developing new products and designs to meet our product line and customer needs. The ideal candidate will be serious about having a career, not just a job. This role is within Various Sports Goods categories, experience, knowledge and interest in that sports and fitness industry is a requirement.

Responsibilities:

· Driving product development by researching and improving existing products

· Managing communication with overseas teams and handle market research

· PLM monitoring and processing

· Creating tech packs

· Processing photo requests for internal systems, retailers, and licensors

· Overseeing sample management, including receiving, tracking, reviewing, and approving samples while resolving technical issues

· Maintaining and organizing showrooms

· Supporting the Product Development Manager in launching new product lines and preparing necessary documentation

· Creating and managing reports in Excel to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication

Requirements:

· Proficient in systems such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PLM

· Strong communication and writing skills

· Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize

· Self-motivated and self-directed with continuous desire to learn and grow

· Flexible and agile learner able to adapt to the changing needs of the business

· Exceptional time management and organizational skills with ability to multi task in a fast-paced environment

· Proactive problem solver able to trouble shoot and/or escalate issues effectively

· Knowledge in Adobe Illustrator is a plus

· Interest in Fitness and Sports is a huge plus

Capelli Sport LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, religion, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $45,000-$65,000.

Who We Are:

Capelli Sport is a global multi-sports brand based in New York City and New Jersey, specializing in team sports. With a strong club community reaching all corners of the world, we empower and unite people from amateur, to youth and pro clubs. Our goal is to build equal and diverse playing fields where everyone can be themselves, live up to their full potential, and enjoy safe experiences. Our passion for creating products from lifestyle apparel to footwear and performance match kits enables athletes and teams to maximize their success on the field and beyond. Capelli Sport supports all athletes through a unique global sports ecosystem with a focus on service excellence. With years of knowhow on our side, we always deliver an exceptional customer experience. By players, for players, Capelli Sport is deeply rooted in sports culture.

What We Are Looking For:

We are currently seeking a Apparel Design Assistant for Capelli Sport. The overall aim of this role is to assist the Design team in developing new products and designs to meet our product line and customer needs. The ideal candidate will be serious about having a career, not just a job. This role is within Various Sports Goods categories, experience, knowledge and interest in that sports and fitness industry is a requirement.

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Responsibilities:

· Work alongside Design in its day-to-day creative projects while maintaining its organization

· Assist in new projects, cad and tech pack revisions, create presentation line sheets

· Work closely with the Design Director in the seasonal creation process of women’s, men’s and youth design, taking ownership along the way and bringing new ideas and inspiration to the brands

· Research and identify current trends compiling results in various presentation formats and tools for creative direction

· Apply trend results into fresh designs and design capsules meeting our customer profiles within our mass market footprint

· Create new development tech packs and BOMs within PLM, with great attention to detail following them through into production.

· Great eye and experience working with prints and graphics in Adobe AI and PS: researching, creating direction, recoloring, editing, sizing, placing on garments, pitching

· Communicate development process with cross functioning teams, vendors, factories and freelance designers

· Create and maintain various forms of seasonal WIP reports that serve as powerful tools for internal and external insight

Requirements:

· Proficient in systems such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PLM

· Strong communication and writing skills

· Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize

· Self-motivated and self-directed with continuous desire to learn and grow

· Flexible and agile learner able to adapt to the changing needs of the business

· Exceptional time management and organizational skills with ability to multi task in a fast-paced environment

· Proactive problem solver able to trouble shoot and/or escalate issues effectively

· Knowledge in Adobe Illustrator is a plus

· Interest in Fitness and Sports is a huge plus

Capelli Sport LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, religion, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $45,000-$65,000

CORNBREAD is a fast-casual, fast-paced, farm-to-table, fun-to-work-at restaurant focusing on authentic soul food and the use of innovative technology to provide a unique and family-friendly dining experience. We’re proud to source all of our ingredients from local farmers and shops. Our food is always fresh because we prepare our meals around the clock with great love and care. Please visit our website at to learn more about our company values. 

Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000

Job Summary

The General Manager builds a healthy business and protects the culture within their restaurants. In this role, they are expected to operate with a high level of responsibility, quality, ethics, and professionalism while ensuring the operational needs of the restaurant are met. They provide team leadership to all support staff, including Assistant Managers, Crew Chiefs, and restaurant team members. In this role, they ensure consistent and exceptional quality and customer service for all guests.

People & Culture

• Recruit, train, and build a diverse highly functioning team per Cornbread 101 Training Program standards
• Communicate proactively, professionally, and positively with the team and guests
• Follow up consistently to develop and maintain trust
• Demonstrate compassion and care while setting clear expectations and accountability
• Confront, diffuse, and resolve difficult situations in a proactive, fair, and solution-oriented manner
• Coach team to meet and exceed cornbread standards and treat all guests and each other with respect 
• Execute and deliver performance appraisals and merit increase processes for all applicable team members in a fair and equitable manner
• Maintain up-to-date posters, bulletins, and employee communication 
• Maintain low turnover of staff

Health, Safety, & Quality

• Ensure food standard and safety compliance including storage, food specifications, recipes, plating, and garnishes
• Ensure compliance with SOP in the areas of food specifications, recipes, plating, and garnishes
• Train Team Members on food handling techniques including hygiene following Cornbread standards
• Develop and maintain a safety program in the restaurant that incorporates a safety committee, safety meetings, and information on the use of safety tools and procedures
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Ensure food is presented well and served at appropriate temperatures, within standard ticket times
• Actively prevent workers comp and guest incidents by ensuring safety in the restaurant
• Cornbread is following all of the recommended guidelines provided by the New York & New Jersey Department of Health and the CDC
• Follow all Covid-19 protocols

Hospitality

• Create an environment that is passionate about hospitality
• Educate the team so they are familiar with the story of Cornbread
• Build relationships with guests by communicating warmly and effectively
• Seek opportunities to connect with guests on the floor
• Ensure the approved guest feedback system is in use and acted upon

Business Management & Growth

• Execute annual financial, local restaurant marketing, guest service, and human resource objectives, strategies, and tactics
• Develop and maintain a labor schedule that is efficient and cost-effective
• Build sales consistently and deliberately by implementing approved marketing and promotional items
• Purchase (POP) materials, posters, and placemats
• Oversee inventory management including PARS adherence, timely ordering, and supply chain management
• Maintain the restaurant structure including but not limited to appliances, equipment, deep cleaning, sanitation practices, indoor and exterior restaurant appearance
• Follow proper cash handling procedures
• Attend all required leadership meetings
• Provide quarterly reports on the state of the business

Qualifications

• Food Service: 4 years of food service experience.
• Years in Mgmt: 3 years min.
• People skills: Dealing with the public and team proactively, professionally, and positively.
• Ownership: Takes initiative, personally drives & takes pride in business.
• Proficiency in technology, writing, reading, and working knowledge of spreadsheets required
• Food Handlers certificate within 30 days or Serv Safe equivalent 
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs and stand for long periods
• Exhibit pride

This job description is not an exhaustive task list of every function of the role, other tasks and job responsibilities as assigned.

Cornbread is an equal-opportunity employer. Cornbread will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Job Title: Buyer / Planner - Korean/English Bilingual for an Urban Fashion Retail Chain

Base Salary: $70K to $80K / year with bonus – depends on experience and qualifications

Location: Carlstadt, NJ

Full-Time – Onsite Work Environment

About Our Client

Our Client's Organizagtion is a retail store that specializes in fashion apparel inspired by street fashion. Founded in 1995. The company has grown to operate approximately 30 stores across several states, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut. They initially focused on hip hop fashion but has since expanded its product range to include a diverse assortment of streetwear, urban clothing, and accessories, appealing to a wide customer base.

Our client’s organization’s office is located in Carlstadt, NJ, which is known for its great industrial and business office sites in New Jersey. A super easy commute to Manhattan, NY is only a 20 to 25 minute drive via the Lincoln Tunnel. Additionally, the location is about 30 minutes drive to major international airports, 10-20minutes of drive to the well-known shopping malls, restaurants, great cafes, local theaters, and nearby living residences.

Position Overview

Our client is searching for an experienced Buyer/Planner for an Urban Fashion Retail Chain Business with a Korean/American bilingual candidate with Urban Fashion or General Fashion Buying, Merchandising Business Work and Education Background who possesses a proactive attitude, and sharp interpersonal skills will flourish to join their small but dynamic corporate team, along with about 200 employees at the retail shop locations. In this role, you will not only support the corporate office’s Buying Department's strategic initiatives but also share your experience, knowledge, and insights into the Urban Fashion industry’s retail operation.

Our client’s organization is known for its passion and collaborative effort, while your sharp buying and overall merchandise planning meets the Urban Fashion Retail Business’s growth, which offers you a platform to work, contribute, and grow together with the organization and its team members. We are looking for a multitasker with a strong desire to grow, engage actively with our team, and foster enduring relationships with our hundreds of colleagues and executive management.

Objectives of this role

• The Buyer/Planner will be responsible for the evaluation, selection, and purchasing of all merchandise in the categories of responsibility. This candidate must have a solid understanding of the needs of the Urban Fashion customer market trends to exceed sales goals.

• The Buyer/Planner will partner with other internal corporate buying and executive management team, and its store operations and visual merchandising to execute overall strategies.

• Responsible for building, creating, and managing Urban Fashion’s merchandise assortments, categories, and business plans that align with Urban Fashion’s market and consumer trends; assortment creation includes selecting and developing merchandise by considering quality, sourcing, timing, delivery, mix, and price.
• Manage entire product lifecycle from creation, tracking of the purchase orders, samples, merchandising in store, to markdowns and discards.
• Monitor market trends and supply conditions to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
• Lead sourcing of products and procurement activities for assigned categories or commodities, develop and implement procurement strategies to support business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal terms and pricing, returns and chargebacks.
• Collaborate with internal key stakeholders to understand buying and planning merchandise needs and specifications.
• Ensure supplier compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Issue and manage purchase orders, contracts, and vendor agreements.
• Track and analyze data and key metrics and prepare reports on cost savings, supplier performance, and procurement activities.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives, including cost reduction and retail-chain optimization projects.
• Analyze weekly sales, item performance, and reporting to identify opportunities and strategies to drive sales and margin
• Lead succession and successful buying of categories nd create exclusive products.
• Travel to store locations to review product mix, gather feedback, and identify opportunities to improve business.
• Attend trade shows and travel to vendor locations to grow and maintain professional relationships with external partners, as well as gain insight into new trends and opportunities.
• Partner with planning counterparts to manage the OTB and to identify opportunities in style count, sales goals, and inventory flow, well-planned and balanced inventory control for a successful outcome.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university, a bachelor’s degree in Fashion-Buying-Merchandising-Marketing Business, or a related field in Urban Fashion Buying, educational background preferred.
• At least 5 to 7+ years of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategies that drive business growth.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Google Suite, and adaptable to learning new systems.
• Highly knowledgeable in Excel’s calculation formula functions used in Fashion Buying and Merchandise Planning.
• Ability to work independently while also thriving in collaborative environments, taking initiative to drive projects forward.
• Strong aptitude for partnering with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals and enhance organizational effectiveness
• Highly Skilled in developing, planning, presenting, and executing strategic initiatives that align with business objectives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, facilitating clear and effective dialogue with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with prior management experience, fostering team engagement and performance.
• Highly skilled, both educational and professional, in the visualization of merchandise with knowledge of urban-fashion trends, are highly desirable.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving capabilities, strategic thinker with a focus on continuous improvement, strong project management and organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Proven knowledge and skill in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Google Suite, and adaptable to learning new systems, and Knowledge of Excel’s calculation formula functions used in Fashion Buying and Merchandise Planning.
• A proven record of buying and merchandising visualization in the knowledge of urban-fashion trends is highly desirable.
• Proven number track record and background in strategic assortment plans, brand insights, and understanding of product with a data-backed approach are highly desirable.

Benefits Package Offered

• 401K
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & Vacation Days
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Performance Bonus

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range and benefits for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington residents at a base salary of $70,000 to $80,000 per year, based on the level of experience. Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, the organization offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, which is subject to eligibility requirements.