Assistant Buyer

Created on 19-06-2019

Location Irvine, CA, US

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Description

About Houzz

Houzz is the leading home renovation and design platform in the world. We have a highly engaged community of over 40 million unique monthly users who leverage our technologies to find inspiration for their next project, connect with over 2.1 million home design professionals and discover products in the Houzz Shop.

About the Role

As an Assistant Buyer you will focus on expanding the brand and product assortment on Direct and on our Houzz Trade Program. This individual will negotiate margins on products and obtain better trade discounts while helping to improve the overall customer shopping experience on Houzz.

What You’ll Do

Onboard and sign new vendors onto Direct and our Houzz Trade Program

Collect product data to set a Vendor’s full catalog live, as well as outreach for any missing or incomplete product data

Negotiate improved terms for existing accounts to increase overall profitability for Houzz. This includes the renegotiation of wholesale cost of goods, a higher allowance %, elimination of restocking and drop ship fees, and updating vendor return policies to be favorable for Houzz

Work with Category Manager to analyze sales data of existing vendors to identify additional opportunities for improved terms

Expand Trade product assortment while negotiating deeper Trade discounts

Provide ongoing account management for existing accounts as needed

Contribute to ongoing departmental initiatives such as reaching out for late orders & out of stock issues

Contribute to a positive work environment and embody the Houzz core competencies

At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Impeccable verbal and written communication

Excellent problem solver

Process and task oriented

Technically proficient in Excel, Google Docs, Gmail, PowerPoint, etc.

Self-starter who has the ability to manage multiple responsibilities at one time