Strategic Buyer & Category Lead

Matthews International; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matthews International in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a strategic Buyer to lead item selection, pricing, and promotions across major accounts. You will analyze sales, manage category assortments, forecast inventory, and attend industry shows to source new items.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, strong analytics, and disciplined budgeting. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 2+ years purchasing experience, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience or equivalent.
• Travel to local/national/international sites may be required.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Outlook and Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including analysis and reasoning.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Item sales analysis to recommend promotions, new item introductions and pricing.
• Maintain category assortments by account.
• Generate new item inventory needs and sales forecasts.
• Attend industry trade shows to evaluate trends and source new items.
• Evaluate items and programs for quality, viability, sales history and profitability.
• Develop pricing strategies to maximize profitability.
• Coordinate with product development on new item opportunities.
• Collaborate with buying and sales on promotional opportunities.
• Create budgets and projections.
• Negotiate pricing and finalize production samples with suppliers.
• Cross-merchandising to fulfill category needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Budgeting

Project management

Planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Matthews International in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a strategic Buyer to lead item selection, pricing, and promotions across major accounts. You will analyze sales, manage category assortments, forecast inventory, and attend industry shows to source new items.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, strong analytics, and disciplined budgeting. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 2+ years purchasing experience, with travel as needed.