Senior Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Growth Partner

iHerb; California (MO); Remote; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

iHerb is seeking a Senior Buyer to evaluate, curate, price, promote, and grow brands/products in assigned categories. You will cultivate strong vendor partnerships, source new suppliers, and guide onboarding.

As a senior member, you may mentor Assistant Buyers and collaborate with the Category Manager to align on strategies and KPI targets. You will negotiate contracts, optimize pricing, promotions, and life-cycle management while working with cross-functional teams to drive growth for large

Qualifications

• Seven years of progressive experience in buying or related role, preferably in e-commerce.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in an environment with natural products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with vendors to secure pricing, budgets, rebates and terms for large volume accounts.
• Source and manage assortment and onboarding of new products and brands.
• Collaborate with Inventory Management and Planning for turns, forecasts, and item projections.
• Develop promotional co-op activities with Marketing for profitable campaigns.
• Create, review and utilize reports for category performance analysis.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Data management

Retail pricing concepts

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Merchandising or related field

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

iHerb is seeking a Senior Buyer to evaluate, curate, price, promote, and grow brands/products in assigned categories. You will cultivate strong vendor partnerships, source new suppliers, and guide onboarding.

As a senior member, you may mentor Assistant Buyers and collaborate with the Category Manager to align on strategies and KPI targets. You will negotiate contracts, optimize pricing, promotions, and life-cycle management while working with cross-functional teams to drive growth for large