Wine Merchandising Buyer – Data-Driven & Fast-Paced

Total Wine & More; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Store discounts

Healthcare plans

401(k) + HSA + FSA

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Pet insurance

Tuition assistance

Career development

Consumer classes

Job summary

Total Wine & More is seeking a detail-oriented, process-driven Associate Buyer in Bethesda, MD to support the Wine buying team. You will own the end-to-end new item process, ensure accurate data, and coordinate with compliance, supply chain and master data to execute in-store.

The role emphasizes maintaining item master data, building assortment/inventory reports, and collaborating with suppliers and store teams to meet margins and timelines. Great for growth in merchandising.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 0-2 years of retail buying, planning, allocation, merchandising operations, or supply chain experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs) and cleaning large system exports.
• Basic understanding of SQL queries to extrapolate data.
• Experience with high-volume, detail-critical data work and downstream impact.
• Strong organizational, multitasking and deadline-driven abilities.
• Clear, persistent communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Ability to bring structure to fast-paced or evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end new item process from creation to coordination with compliance and master data to in-store execution.
• Maintain item master data accuracy, including vintage rollover, discontinuations, cost changes, and attribute updates.
• Write and place stock requests within allocation constraints and long import lead times.
• Build and maintain recurring reporting on assortment, inventory, replenishment, and supplier performance.
• Partner with suppliers and Compliance on label registration, product approvals, and state requirements.
• Organize and manage concierge process and coordination.
• Support buying with sampling logistics, pricing setup, and item projections.
• Leverage relationships to build cross-functional partnerships across the business.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organization skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

SQL basics

Excel

Job description

Total Wine & More is seeking a detail-oriented, process-driven Associate Buyer in Bethesda, MD to support the Wine buying team. You will own the end-to-end new item process, ensure accurate data, and coordinate with compliance, supply chain and master data to execute in-store.

The role emphasizes maintaining item master data, building assortment/inventory reports, and collaborating with suppliers and store teams to meet margins and timelines. Great for growth in merchandising.