Senior Buyer: Global Category & Vendor Partnerships

iHerb, LLC; Perris (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Buyer position at iHerb, LLC is a pivotal merchandising role in the United States. You will evaluate, curate and grow brands within your category, negotiate favorable terms with vendors, and manage assortment to achieve team goals.

This role sources new suppliers and may mentor Assistant Buyers, driving profitability for large-volume accounts. You will partner with the Category Manager to shape pricing, promotions and lifecycle strategies while maintaining strong vendor partnerships

Qualifications

• Seven years of progressive buying or related experience.
• Experience in e-commerce and natural products a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Merchandising preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills required.
• Excellent analytical and data management abilities.
• Retail pricing concepts understanding.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Category Manager to align on growth objectives.
• Manage KPI metrics for brands, pricing, margins, and promotions.
• Negotiate with vendors for pricing, budgets, and terms.
• Foster relationships with large volume vendors.
• Onboard and maintain new products/brands.
• Coordinate with Inventory and Planning on forecasts and turns.
• Develop profitable promotional co-op activities with Marketing.
• Create and review reports for category analysis.
• Comply with policies and mentor Assistant Buyers.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytics

Pricing concepts

Communication

Project management

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Merchandising

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

WMS

EDI

SAP

Tableau

Job description

The Senior Buyer position at iHerb, LLC is a pivotal merchandising role in the United States. You will evaluate, curate and grow brands within your category, negotiate favorable terms with vendors, and manage assortment to achieve team goals.

This role sources new suppliers and may mentor Assistant Buyers, driving profitability for large-volume accounts. You will partner with the Category Manager to shape pricing, promotions and lifecycle strategies while maintaining strong vendor partnerships