Senior Digestive Support Category Buyer

The Vitamin Shoppe; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vitamin Shoppe is seeking a Buyer to lead the digestive support category, owning P&L and setting strategic direction for major product families. You will partner with Marketing, Inventory, Retail Operations, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Public Relations and Finance to drive category plans and share insights.

Responsibilities include developing inventory productivity targets, creating balanced assortments with Vitamin Shoppe Brand and national brands, and leading vendor relationships to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, nutrition or related field.
• 5-7+ years in progressive retail or CPG merchandising.
• Strong vendor negotiation experience with multinational suppliers.
• Advanced analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Experience using market share data to aid decision making and promotion cadence.
• Passion for the health and wellness industry.
• Hands-on leader capable of executing in a fast-paced organization.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the strategic direction for the category(s) including Vitamin Shoppe Brand and national branded product.
• Collaborate with Category Planner to develop category inventory productivity targets, monitor receipts and implement strategic initiatives to drive results.
• Develop and achieve category quantitative plans including sales, promotional markdowns and merchandise margin.
• Create well-balanced assortments partnering with Private brands on opportunities.
• Develop and execute the monthly promotional cadence in partnership with marketing and pricing teams.
• Work with the Pricing team to determine competitive position of products against our various categories of competition.
• Cultivate and be the primary owner of vendor relationships with a focus on creating business opportunities.
• Establishes and maintains credibility and responsiveness in the marketplace.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with cross-functional partners (Inventory, Private Brands, Marketing, Visual, MIO).
• Build and communicate category and market intelligence across the organization.
• Proactively lead and develop staff to grow internal merchandising bench strength.
• Stay current on industry and competitive landscape by attending industry events and visiting competitors.

Skills

Merchandising Expertise

Vendor Negotiation

Analytical Rigor

Market Share Analytics

Health & Wellness

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Nutrition or related Field

Job description

The Vitamin Shoppe is seeking a Buyer to lead the digestive support category, owning P&L and setting strategic direction for major product families. You will partner with Marketing, Inventory, Retail Operations, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Public Relations and Finance to drive category plans and share insights.

Responsibilities include developing inventory productivity targets, creating balanced assortments with Vitamin Shoppe Brand and national brands, and leading vendor relationships to