Regional Buyer II

Landover, Maryland, United States. Posted a month ago

The role

The Regional Buyer II sources, plans, and replenishes the regional assortment to drive sales, margin, and customer satisfaction. This role involves vendor management, inventory planning, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you will do

Source seasonal and year-round products locally using customer preference data and trend forecasts.
Research competitors' assortment, pricing, and promotions.
Build long-term vendor partnerships to secure pricing, terms, quality, and supply.
Monitor vendor performance at the regional level through scorecards.
Define purchase-order strategies with the Regional Merchandising Manager.
Plan orders and replenishment from sales history and forecasts.
Build a forward-looking promotional and inventory flow plan.
Partner with Warehouse on product inspection, quality assurance, and cold-storage standards.
Work with Customer Service, Central Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve issues.
Track weekly revenue, margin, product availability, and other KPIs and prepare reports for senior leadership.

Required qualifications

5+ years in grocery/perishables buying, including vendor negotiation
Knowledge of product quality standards and supply chain dynamics
Hands-on experience with vendor negotiation and inventory management
Strong Excel and procurement-tool skills for data analysis and reporting
Working knowledge of ERP systems and relational databases

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in Business, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related field
Experience with Asian grocery categories
Experience in a multicultural or bilingual business environment; fluency in Mandarin or Spanish
Food Safety Certification
Familiarity with internal merchandising tools

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision
401k, 4% company match
Equity and Bonus
Vacation, sick and holiday time off
Monthly mobile stipend
Monthly Weee! Points credits

About the company

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States. It is headquartered in Fremont, CA.