Associate Buyer

$16.50 – $16.50/hour

On-Site

Lee's Summit, Missouri

Full Time or Part Time

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About the Position

Posted 3 weeks ago • Hiring Multiple Candidates • Accepting Applications

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Buyer & Inventory Specialist, you are the ultimate gatekeeper of our store's inventory. You’ll manage our "factory on the floor"—the high-energy buy counter where the magic happens! Your daily responsibilities will include:

Curating & Evaluating: Greet local vendors and presort incoming items for quality, condition, safety, and current style trends.

Smart Pricing: Utilize our proprietary Kid to Kid valuation software to accurately price items, ensuring a fair payout for the customer and a great value for the store.

Transparent Communication: Educate vendors with kindness, clarity, and transparency regarding what items we can and cannot accept.

Boutique Merchandising: Keep our sales floor beautifully curated by processing, tagging, and organizing incoming products by size, category, and color.

Operational Flow: Maintain an efficient, highly organized, and rapid buy flow to support high volume and keep backstock tidy.

Creative Inventory Marketing: Support the store's social media presence by capturing eye-catching photos and short video clips of amazing incoming inventory, hot brands, and fresh floor sets.

Who You Are

Fashion & Brand Savvy: You have a strong knowledge of children's apparel brands and a sharp eye for detail—spotting a hidden flaw or an authentic gem is your superpower.

Confident Communicator: You are approachable, outgoing, and comfortable delivering excellent customer service face-to-face.

Fast-Paced Multitasker: You bring high energy and urgency to your work, keeping your focus and accuracy high even when the buy counter gets busy.

Team-First Mindset: You are adaptable, dependable, and ready to jump in where the team needs you most.

Perks & Benefits

Competitive Pay: $16.50

Generous Employee Discounts: Massive savings on premium kids' clothes, shoes, and baby gear.

Flexible Scheduling: Perfect for parents, students, or anyone looking for a reliable supplemental income.

Rapid Career Advancement: We love to cross-train our team! You'll have clear opportunities to move up into specialist, buying, or leadership roles.

A Supportive Environment: Work in a positive, collaborative, and family-owned team culture.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Flexible hours

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Kid to Kid

Kid to Kid

Welcome to Kid to Kid, Lee's Summit’s premier upscale children’s resale! We aren't your average retail store—we are a dynamic, sustainable fashion destination where we buy and sell gently-used clothing, shoes, toys, equipment, and baby gear directly from the public. Our mission is to provide a clean, highly organized, and boutique-like shopping experience that helps Kansas City metro parents clear clutter, save money, and shop sustainably. We believe in a family-first, collaborative team culture where everyone grows together.

Retail

Experience Required: Entry Level

$16.50 – $16.50/hour

On-Site

300 Northeast 291 Highway

Lee's Summit, Missouri 64063 United States

Full Time or Part Time

10 - 50 Employees

Must be authorized to work in the USA

2+ Benefits

Job ID: BD-cZFKQdN

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