About Us: The Tybee Island Marine Science Center, located on beautiful Tybee Island, is a 501(c)3 organization. Our mission is to cultivate responsible stewardship of coastal Georgia’s natural resources through education and conservation. We provide year-round programs for island visitors, schools, scouts, and groups—on the beach, in the marsh, in our open-air classrooms, and the Coastal Georgia Galleries.
Job Description: Retail Buyer
Sales in the Tybee Island Marine Science Center’s (center) Discovery Shop, generate an important source of revenue for the center’s animal rescue programs.
You’ll be responsible for planning, selecting and purchasing quantities of merchandise for island visitors to purchase in our Discovery Shop.
Work activities
Review existing goods to ensure their products remain competitive.
Liaising with existing suppliers
Sourcing and building relations with new suppliers
Sourcing and selecting new products through catalogs
Monitoring market changes, competitor prices and products
Analyzing past sales patterns to anticipate trends in consumer buying pattern
Recommending clearance sales and varying delivery schedules to help control stock levels
About Us: The Tybee Island Marine Science Center, located on beautiful Tybee Island, is a 501(c)3 organization. Our mission is to cultivate responsible stewardship of coastal Georgia’s natural resources through education and conservation. We provide year-round programs for island visitors, schools, scouts, and groups—on the beach, in the marsh, in our open-air classrooms, and the Coastal Georgia Galleries.
