We are seeking a very unique, assertive, detailed-oriented individual who has the ability to view purchases from the customer's point of view to become a valuable member of our Merchandising Team. As a member of the purchasing staff the Book Buyer will be responsible for evaluating and purchasing new titles to add to our selection, driving sales through creative ideas and promotions, managing inventory and sell-through while maximizing profits, negotiating the best terms from vendors, understanding and expressing product merchandising needs and ideas, and staying on top of industry trends and translating those trends (where appropriate) into product offerings for stores.

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX
• High School Diploma/GED (2 years college preferred)
• Previous buying experience in the book industry
• Passion for books
• Previous retail experience
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Basic computer skills, specifically with Office programs (Word and Excel)
• A self starter with a verifiable sense of urgency
• Must be willing and able to travel

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Hastings Entertainment is looking for an aggressive, talented and experienced buyer to join the Movies Team and help grow and manage the movies category. As a member of the purchasing staff the Buyer will be responsible for evaluating and purchasing new titles to add to our selection, driving sales through creative ideas and promotions, managing inventory and sell-through while maximizing profits, negotiating the best terms from vendors, and staying on top of industry trends and translating those trends (where appropriate) into product offerings for stores.

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Self-motivated and deadline oriented
• Able to understand, communicate, and manage various programs

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX
• Two years of college preferred
• Previous buying experience (preferably in the Movies industry)
• Previous retail management experience preferred
• Must possess superior negotiating skills and relationship management skills
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Basic computer skills, specifically with Office programs (Word and Excel)
• A self starter with a verifiable sense of urgency
• Must be willing and able to travel

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As a member of the purchasing staff the Trends Buyer will be responsible for evaluating and purchasing new products to add to our selection, driving sales through creative ideas and promotions, managing inventory and sell-through while maximizing profits, negotiating the best terms from vendors, and staying on top of industry trends and translating those trends (where appropriate) into product offerings for stores.

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Self-motivated and deadline oriented
• Able to understand, communicate, and manage various programs

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX
• Two years of college preferred
• Previous buying experience (preferably in the toys/games/novelty industry)
• Previous retail experience preferred
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Basic computer skills, specifically with Office programs (Word and Excel)
• A self starter with a verifiable sense of urgency
• Must be willing and able to travel

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As a member of the Consumer Electronics Team, the buyer is responsible for vendor management, developing the assortment strategy, managing cross functional projects, developing promotional strategies, procuring inventory within budget guidelines, managing in-store programs and procedures and communicating industry trends to management.

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Self-motivated and deadline oriented
• Must have the ability to develop and manage cross-functional projects

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX
• Two years of college preferred
• Previous buying experience preferred (preferably in the Consumer Electronic industry)
• Previous retail experience preferred
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Must possess superior negotiating skills and relationship management skills
• Proficient with Office programs (Word and Excel)
• A self starter with a verifiable sense of urgency
• Must be willing and able to travel

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Hastings Entertainment is looking for an aggressive, talented and experienced buyer to expand and mange the wireless category. As a member of the Consumer Electronics Team, the buyer is responsible for vendor management including identifying new service partners. Additional responsibilities will include developing the assortment strategy, managing cross functional projects, developing promotional strategies, procuring inventory within budget guidelines, developing in-store programs and procedures and communicating industry trends to management.

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX
• Two years of college preferred
• Previous buying experience preferred (preferably in the cellular industry)
• Previous retail management experience preferred
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Must possess superior negotiating skills and relationship management skills
• Proficient with Office programs (Word and Excel)
• A self starter with a verifiable sense of urgency
• Must be willing and able to travel

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The CRM Analyst's main duties will be to execute marketing campaigns through Hastings' campaign management environment, Unica's Affinium Campaign. The analyst will also be responsible for monitoring data quality within the database marketing environment and running standard and ad-hoc marketing performance reports.

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX
• Bachelor Degree
• At least 1 year in working in a database intensive role with an understanding of direct marketing concepts in a retail environment.
• Required Computer Skills: Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, and Relational Database Understanding
• Advantageous: Reporting (i.e. Business Objects, Cognos, Oracle, Hyperion, or Cyrstal) or Campaign Management Application (i.e. Epiphany, Siebel, Unica, Aprimo, SmartFocus)

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As a member of the Merchandising Team, the Marketing Intern is responsible for preparing and managing all merchandising and promotional aspects of Hastings product, including monitoring in-store service standards through field audits for merchandising and service issues.

• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Self-motivated and deadline oriented.

• Writing in-store instructions and memos.
• Create signage and programs for Christmas season and Book month.
• Develop and maintain departmental promotional planner/calendar.
• Manage departmental advertising strategies/objectives to ensure all activities support and/or re-enforce advertising print, direct mail, interactive advertising, and sign needs.
• Communicate and coordinate with our stores to ensure effective and quality displays and advertising.
• Other duties assigned by Director of Merchandising.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Multi-task oriented with a strong sense of urgency.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

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The Hastings Recruiting Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining a successful recruitment process, developing and maintaining networking contacts with local business and colleges while ensuring a smooth on-boarding process for integrating new hires into the Company.

• Work with hiring managers to identify personnel needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications, and skills.
• Coordinate recruiting presentations at schools, organizations, and job fairs regarding employment opportunities.
• Initiate contact with qualified candidates for specific job openings.
• Assist in the development of recruiting programs that will support Company initiatives.
• Utilize Internet online recruiting sources to identify and recruit candidates.
• Continually explore new recruitment methods, keeping abreast of new recruitment trends.
• Review resumes and refer to hiring managers.
• Communicate with applicants regarding the selection processes and hiring status.
• Will be responsible for troubleshooting our applicant tracking systems, background checks, and drug testing results.
• Work with Corporate Recruiter on projects as assigned.

• Relocation to Amarillo, Texas.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 1-2 years experience in college or company recruitment preferred.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks such as campus recruitment events and electronic contact with prospective students.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Superior oral and written communication skills are necessary.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Proficient in recruiting via Internet or company/college websites.
• Must have the ability to travel as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Recruiting and Personnel.

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In preparation for opening several new stores next year, we are seeking a strong candidate with the desire to successfully contribute to a team effort to become a valuable member of the Store Planning Department. This position reports directly to John Merklein, the new Director of Store Growth, and offers a great chance to grow and learn with our exciting and expanding company.

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX.
• High School Diploma/GED (some college preferred).
• Minimum 1-year experience with Hastings at a Department Manager level or above.
• Strong knowledge of Hastings Replenishment Systems and merchandising procedures.
• Enjoys extensive travel (70% of position involves traveling).
• Must be self-starter who takes initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective time management skills.

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We are seeking an innovative individual who possesses exceptional technical and analytical skills to become a valuable member of our Warehouse Team. Responsibilities include evaluating, maintaining, and improving efficiency of our organization by developing and implementing new procedures, policies, and reports. Other responsibilities include maintaining/configuration of current programs, system processes and individual modules as well as providing end-user support, training and system documentation, and assisting in defining process improvements through system expertise. This position reports to Senior Director of Distribution but is also an integral part of the IT Department.

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX.
• Minimum of 2 years college or technical school.
• Associates Degree in Information Systems, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Strong experience in Windows based programs.
• Desire to excel in the field of computers/logistics.
• Excellent Communication Skills.

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Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is seeking a motivated individual who possess exceptional technical and analytical skills to become a part of our Information Technologies Team as a Programmer. The responsibilities of a Programmer include developing software within a client-server architecture by utilizing Informix 4GL and Genero in a Unix environment, maintaining current programs, system processes and individual modules, providing end-user support, training and system documentation, and assisting in defining equipment requirements of applications systems.

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX.
• High School Diploma/GED with Minimum of 2 years college or technical school background.
• Bachelor Degree in Information Systems or related degree is preferred.
• General Programming Experience including, but not limited to; Java, .NET, 4gl, Genero, C/C++, Visual Basic, or Perl.
• Effective interpersonal skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and a positive approach to challenge.

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We are looking for a result-oriented, analytical individual who has excellent time management skills, to become a valuable member of our Hastings Information Technologies Department! Responsibilities include testing application changes and enhancements before implementation to "live" production environment, creating and documenting testing scripts for applications, designing test plans, interacting directly with the application team in explaining and troubleshooting issues for resolution when necessary, and helping with end-user training documentation.

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX.
• High School Diploma (some technical college and/or computer related courses preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to move easily between varied tasks
• Proficient working with Unix and in a Microsoft Windows environment
• Experience performing functional, integration, regression, and system testing
• Knowledge of and experience with different testing techniques
• Experience in software quality assurance
• Ability to learn and train others on new skills, applications, systems, and technologies
• Ability to look at applications and processes from the prospective of the end user
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with technical and non-technical personnel
• Ability to work productively in a team driven and goal oriented environment
• Knowledgeable in creating and executing SQL queries

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We are seeking a motivated individual with technical education and/or experience providing end user support to join our Helpdesk Team within the Hastings Call Center.

Mid shift: Wedesday through Sunday - 6pm to 3am

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX.
• High School diploma/GED.
• Solid computer operations knowledge (Technical training and/or Computer related courses a plus).
• Working experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience using/installing/configuring office hardware a plus (PCs, printers, fax machines, etc).
• Unix/Linux shell experience a definite plus!
• Effective communication and problem solving skills.
• Knows where/how to find documentation related to the issue at hand.
• Background in other work environment(s) where calm, professional telephone etiquette was important.
• Able to manage multiple tasks at once and maintain poise under pressure.

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The Hastings Distribution Center offers an air-conditioned facility, four-day work weeks, full and part-time shifts, up to 3 pay increases during your first year of employment, and an extremely generous associate discount program!

• Relocation to Amarillo, TX
• High School diploma/GED
• Experience in a distribution, warehouse, or other inventory handling environment a plus
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs

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Full Time - Temporary Help

• Bachelors degree or 2 years minimum related work experience
• Proficient with Adobe CS2 and Windows operating systems a MUST
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Positive attitude and commitment to great customer service
• Desire and ability to handle multiple priorities with tight deadlines

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