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Position Description

Retail Buyer/Sourcer (on-site)

The Retail Buyer/Sourcer is a hybrid role responsible for both product selection and supplier management. You’ll work across pet and parent categories to build strong, margin-positive assortments while also diversifying our supplier footprint by identifying, evaluating, and onboarding suppliers in regions such as Southeast Asia, India, Latin America and the USA.

What You Will Do

🛍️ Buying Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the planning and marketing teams to forecast demand, and develop/maintain seasonal assortment strategies
• Evaluate vendor submissions, samples, and cost/margin proposals
• Conduct supplier audits and product quality reviews with support from compliance teams
• Maintain and update product, vendor, and cost data in ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Shopify, or similar)
• Issue and manage purchase orders, track production timelines, and ensure on-time delivery
• Manage SKU-level performance and initiate markdowns, reorders, or phase-outs as needed

🌏 Sourcing Responsibilities:

• Identify and build relationships with suppliers across Asia, Latin America, India, and the U.S. to reduce supply chain risk
• Negotiate terms, pricing, MOQs, and lead times to optimize cost and flexibility
• Work with compliance and QA to ensure all vendors meet safety and regulatory standards
• Monitor global sourcing trends, tariffs, and risks and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly
• Implement supplier scorecards and manage performance KPIs

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years of experience in buying, sourcing, and/or procurement in a consumer goods retail or e-commerce environment
• Proven success in supplier diversification and vendor management across multiple geographies (India, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Latin America and the USA preferred).
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Working knowledge of global sourcing regulations, compliance, and logistics
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple SKUs and supplier relationships
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems (NetSuite a plus)
• Ability to thrive in a lean team with cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to balance creativity with data-driven decision making
• Possess strong analytical thinking and cost modeling abilities

What You Will Receive

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance available
• Life Insurance, Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability available
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flexible PTO
• EAP (Employee Resources Program)
• Employee Discounts up to 50%