Buyer II – Feeding - Health & Safety - Consumables

Buyer II – Feeding – Health & Safety – Consumables

Minimum of 8 years of experience in a retail buying or merchandising role, e-commerce and startup experience a plus
Managed large sales volume departments and high-growth businesses
Experience managing and growing external vendor relationships of varying size and complexity
Excellent, creative negotiator with experience onboarding and contracting external vendors, negotiating terms, product costs, exclusivity agreements, co-op marketing, and promotional support
Strong analytical and Excel skills, able to use data to extract meaningful themes and comfortable manipulating large data sets
Extensive experience with inventory planning concepts, retail math, and best practices
Ability to work independently without need for direction on assigned projects
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change while wearing many hats
Demonstrate initiative with good judgment and are a strong, proactive communicator
Team player who develops effective working relationships and works collaboratively and well cross functionally
Passion for consumer products, innovation, trend, and merchandising

Lead the strategic vision for high-opportunity growth departments
Lead the assortment strategy and sourcing for your departments
Develop growth strategies
Manage and build strategic relationships with strategic vendors and complex, national brands
Lead joint annual business planning with strategic brand partners
Partner with planning on inventory management across all fulfillment channels as well as financial plans and forecasts by category and brand
Partner with the Site Merchandising team on the strategy for on-site presentation and vision
Lead profitability maximization initiatives across all areas of the P&L in collaboration with the Planning and Operations teams
Keep the pulse on emerging trends through data, vendor relationships, and market research to ensure Babylist assortment is best-in-class and at the forefront of innovation