Senior Omnichannel Merchandising Leader

Petco; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Incentives

PTO

Job summary

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead omnichannel merchandising across 2–4 departments with end-to-end ownership of category strategy, assortment, pricing, and partner negotiations.

The role requires driving sales, margin, and inventory performance while building strong vendor relationships and leading a small team. Expect executive collaboration with senior leadership and a focus on innovative, customer-first product spans across stores and digital channels.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of merchandising or buying experience in retail.
• Proven success owning multiple or complex categories with P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated track record of driving sales, margin, and assortment productivity.
• Strong omnichannel merchandising experience preferred.
• Deep experience negotiating and managing strategic vendor partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Own omnichannel strategy and financial performance for 2–4 departments.
• Develop and execute annual and seasonal category strategies.
• Translate insights into actionable assortment and pricing decisions.
• Define category roles, product architecture, and price ladders.
• Lead product direction, assortment curation, and vendor partnerships.
• Deliver to sales, margin, inventory turn, and contribution targets.

Skills

Merchandising buying experience

Financial analytics & KPIs

Executive presence

Negotiation & vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Ownership & urgency

Customer-obsessed mindset

Organization & prioritization

Job description

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead omnichannel merchandising across 2–4 departments with end-to-end ownership of category strategy, assortment, pricing, and partner negotiations.

The role requires driving sales, margin, and inventory performance while building strong vendor relationships and leading a small team. Expect executive collaboration with senior leadership and a focus on innovative, customer-first product spans across stores and digital channels.