Senior Retail Procurement & Category Leader

Shoshone Chamber; Nampa (ID); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Shoshone Chamber in Nampa, Idaho seeks a Retail Procurement Manager to lead the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team and oversee enterprise-wide procurement, assortment planning, pricing, and margins across multiple retail categories. This on-site leadership role requires a strong track record in category management and supplier relations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in retail buying or procurement, with experience leading teams, negotiating costs, and using ERP/POS and BI tools to drive

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, supply chain, retail management, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressive experience in retail buying, merchandising, category management, or procurement.
• At least two (2) years of direct experience leading a retail buying/merchandising team.
• Demonstrated success leading buyers across multiple merchandise categories.
• Experience with ERP and POS systems, and analytics tools.

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team.
• Establish category ownership, annual business plans, performance expectations, and decision rights.
• Develop buyer capabilities in category management, assortment planning, negotiations, pricing, promotions, and inventory management.
• Conduct regular buyer and category performance reviews tied to measurable financial results.
• Lead assortment and category strategy across all formats and merchandise categories.
• Identify assortment gaps and opportunities, manage lifecycle decisions, and oversee product transitions.
• Negotiate product costs, freight, rebates, and supplier support; build supplier relationships.
• Establish open-to-buy and seasonal inventory planning disciplines.
• Use ERP, POS, inventory-management, and BI platforms to support decisions and execution.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Negotiation

Category management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in business/retail related field

Tools

ERP

POS systems

BI tools

Jobbeschreibung

Shoshone Chamber in Nampa, Idaho seeks a Retail Procurement Manager to lead the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team and oversee enterprise-wide procurement, assortment planning, pricing, and margins across multiple retail categories. This on-site leadership role requires a strong track record in category management and supplier relations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in retail buying or procurement, with experience leading teams, negotiating costs, and using ERP/POS and BI tools to drive