Senior Vendor Manager - Beauty (APAC)

For A Better You At iHerb, we believe that living a healthy and balanced life should be easy and accessible to everyone. As a team member, we’ll empower you to live this promise each day as you make a truly global impact in your career. We constantly strive for innovation, while transforming and improving the online shopping experience for our customers. We believe that individually we are incredible, but when we come together, our growth is infinite. In an industry that is constantly evolving, we are on a mission to make an impact on the global market, and the individual and collaborative efforts of our people are paramount to helping us succeed. Whether you work in one of our logistics centers, technology hubs, corporate offices or even from home, your role at iHerb will take you beyond what’s expected, turning challenge into change. If you're ready for it, we want you to join our team. Get started now. Job Summary The Senior Vendor Manager - APAC is responsible for leading the evaluation, curation, and expansion of the product assortment for the APAC region. This includes identifying high-potential brands, developing vendor partnerships, securing competitive commercial terms, and using data-driven insights to drive category and revenue growth. The role requires strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Based in Korea, the Regional Senior Buyer sources and manages brands that meet customer needs, comply with regional requirements, and align with market trends within APAC, with a primary sourcing focus on Korea and potentially Japan. This job is based in Korea, Seoul with a hybrid work mode. Job Expectations: Work closely with the Senior Director, Merchandising and collaborate with global Merchandising teams as needed, to align on business strategies, priorities, and category direction Partner with in-market leadership, to build and maintain an assortment relevant to the APAC market Own and monitor key category metrics (KPIs) for new and existing brands, including pricing ,costs, gross margin, markups, product mix, promotions, and the full product lifecycle, while driving continuous improvement Understand and navigate APAC-specific compliance, regulatory, and supply-chain requirements, with a primary focus on Korea, and potentially Japan, to ensure proper and compliant buying practices Partner with Compliance and Regulatory teams to manage catalog additions, documentation, and approvals for the region Procure products directly from manufacturers or authorized distributors, with a primary sourcing focus on Korea and potentially Japan, following company policies and regional sourcing standards Identify and develop high-potential Korean and Japanese brands with strong regional and global growth potential Negotiate competitive commercial terms, including everyday pricing, marketing budgets, rebates, accruals, delivery schedules, and volume agreements Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, manage vendor contracts and product evaluations, and resolve issues in collaboration with cross-functional partners Drive new product and brand onboarding to ensure timely and accurate integration into the APAC assortment Partner with Inventory Management and Planning to align on forecasts, inventory turns, vendor performance, and order cycles Collaborate with Marketing to develop profitable and effective promotional co-op activities Use category reports and analytics to identify opportunities, guide decision-making, and support long-term business growth Adhere to company policies regarding safety, business ethics, and standards of conduct Support and develop Assistant Buyers, providing guidance and tools for success The duties and responsibilities described above may provide only a partial description of this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all aspects of the job. Other duties and responsibilities not outlined in this document may be added as necessary or …

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