E-Commerce Retail Buyer
ajparty@aol.comAbout Us We are a high-volume, multi-channel e-commerce retailer with over a decade in business, selling across Third Party Marketplaces. We source products through direct brand relationships, distributors and secondary channels, and move them efficiently across every major marketplace. The Role We are hiring a Senior Buyer to own a book of business end to end. You will manage our existing brand relationships, open new supply sources, and be accountable for the revenue, margin and inventory health of your portfolio. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who has run their own accounts, not just processed orders for them. What You’ll Own Manage and grow an assigned portfolio of vendor and brand accounts, acting as the main point of contact Grow revenue and margin on existing accounts through better pricing, terms, expanded assortment and promotional planning Open new supply sources, including direct brand accounts, distributors, wholesalers, closeouts and opportunistic buys, through trade shows, outreach and your own network Source product through alternative channels when direct accounts aren’t available, verifying authenticity and condition on every buy Weigh marketplace risk on every buy, including brand gating, IP and authenticity complaints, and MAP exposure Negotiate pricing, terms, co-op and marketing funds, and exclusivities Forecast demand and place POs that balance in-stock rates with cash and aged inventory Monitor sell-through, aged stock and margin weekly, and act on it (reorders, markdowns, returns to vendor, liquidation) Work with marketplace, listing and warehouse teams on SKU setup, launches and stock issues Report weekly on your portfolio scorecard: revenue, margin, in-stock rate, inventory turns and new sources opened What You Bring 5+ years of buying or account management in e-commerce or retail, with at least 3 years selling on Amazon A track record of opening and growing vendor accounts Experience sourcing through distribution not only direct brand accounts Strong negotiator who understands margin, terms and cash flow, not just unit price Excel; experience with an inventory or order management system (SellerCloud a plus) Comfortable traveling for trade shows and vendor meetings Organized, accountable and direct. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $70,000.00 per year Work Location: In person