Assistant Buyer (Beauty, Bath & Personal Care)

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Job Summary: The Assistant Buyer is responsible for collaborating with their category team on evaluating, curating, promoting and growing the brands/products in their assigned category and ensuring a strong vendor partnership. In addition, the Assistant Buyer position partners with Buyers in sourcing and onboarding new suppliers and products relevant to category, trend, and team objectives. This role is the first step in the progression of the Merchandising Team buying structure; and is responsible for making merchandising decisions for low/mid volume accounts in addition to supporting category teams. Job Expectations: Collaborate and work closely with Buyers, Managers and team to ensure all are aligned on business strategies, short and long-term growth objectives. Collaborate with Buyers to build, edit and maintain assortment to create market advantage while reflecting customer needs/requests Negotiate with vendors to secure exceptional everyday pricing, marketing & promotional budgets, special opportunity buys, growth incentives including rebates and accruals, delivery, and payment terms for low/mid volume accounts Facilitate relationships with low/mid volume existing/new vendors to drive sales, product innovation, margin growth, promotional support and maintain regular and consistent communication to ensure a clear understanding of short/long-term goals and capabilities Coordinate with the buyers on negotiation of contracts, product evaluation, quality issues, customer service questions and create and maintain supplier, product database Drive the new product/brand onboarding and maintenance process to ensure timely addition to market Update and maintain cost, pricing, and product adjustments in system to ensure desired mark-ups, margin Coordinate with Inventory Management and Planning Team in managing inventory turns, service level, order cycles, deal implementation and general supply chain practices Collaborate with Buyers to support promotional co-op activities that are profitable and highly effective in conjunction with Marketing Create, review and utilize reports to enable in-depth analysis of category successes/challenges Provide support to Category Managers and other Buyers on projects and day-to-day activities Comply with company policies and procedures, including safety, business ethics, and standards of conduct Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Required: Developing negotiating skills Developing analytical, data management, and decision-making abilities Strong mathematical skills with an understanding of retail pricing concepts Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts Great attention to detail, highly organized with strong project management skills Ability to handle multiple tasks, problem solve, and prioritize with awareness of importance and deadlines Equipment Knowledge: Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Experience with Google Business Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) preferred WMS, EDI, SAP, Asana, Tableau experience a plus Experience Requirements: Generally, requires a minimum of two (2) years of progressive experience in buying or directly related role with equivalent responsibilities, preferably in an e-commerce environment with Supplements, Beauty/Personal Care, or Natural Products experience a plus. Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Merchandising or related field preferred, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience. #LI-ME1 The anticipated pay scale for this position can be found below, however the pay range applicable to you may vary by geographic location based on where the job is located or where you work. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, etc. iHerb, LLC is a multi-state employer and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Employees (and their families) that meet eligibility criteria as outlined in applicable plan documents are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance programs and may enroll in our company's 401(k) plan. Employees will also be eligible for Time Off and Paid Sick Leave pursuant to the company's policies. Employees will enjoy paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents. Hired applicant may be awarded Restrict Stock Units and receive annual bonuses pursuant to eligibility and performance criteria defined in the respective plan documents and policies. For more information on iHerb benefits, visit us at iHerbBenefits.com . Anticipated Pay Scale: $72,000 - $80,000 USD Staffing Agency Submission Notice iHerb does not accept u

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