Lead Retail Procurement & Category Strategy

Valley Wide Co-op; Nampa (ID); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Valley Wide Co-op in Nampa, Idaho, seeks a Retail Procurement Manager to lead the buying team and manage enterprise-wide retail procurement, merchandising strategy, and supplier relationships. The role requires building category management capabilities, optimizing assortment and inventory, and driving margin improvement across multiple retail categories.

The position is on-site in Nampa with responsibility for negotiating costs, funding, and terms, while ensuring customer demand aligns with

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, supply chain, retail management, or related field preferred; equivalent education/experience considered.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressive experience in retail buying, merchandising, category management, or procurement.
• At least two (2) years leading and developing a retail buying/merchandising/operations team.
• Experience with ERP and POS systems, procurement platforms, inventory-management systems, and retail analytics tools.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, coach, develop, and manage the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team.
• Establish category ownership, annual business plans, and decision rights.
• Develop buyers in category management, assortment planning, negotiations, pricing, promotions, and inventory management.
• Conduct regular performance reviews tied to financial and operating results.
• Drive assortment strategy across formats and categories.
• Negotiate costs, freight, rebates, and supplier terms; manage vendor relationships.

Conocimientos

Retail procurement

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Inventory planning

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

ERP systems

POS systems

Procurement platforms

Inventory BI tools

Descripción del empleo

Valley Wide Co-op in Nampa, Idaho, seeks a Retail Procurement Manager to lead the buying team and manage enterprise-wide retail procurement, merchandising strategy, and supplier relationships. The role requires building category management capabilities, optimizing assortment and inventory, and driving margin improvement across multiple retail categories.

The position is on-site in Nampa with responsibility for negotiating costs, funding, and terms, while ensuring customer demand aligns with