Associate Buyer

Created on 14-05-2019

Location Irvine

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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 2.3 million home design professionals and discover products in the Houzz Shop.

About the Role

We are looking for a tech-savvy problem solver who is dedicated to making sure our vendors have everything they need to be successful on Houzz. The ideal person is a self-starter with strong communication and buying skills who can quickly solve problems with the drive to grow our Houzz Marketplace. This job is based in Irvine, CA and will be a part of the Buying Team.

What You'll Do

Onboard vendors by presenting information related to the Houzz platform, demographics, Shop section and policy details for Houzz Direct and Trade Program

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

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

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

Expand Trade product assortment while negotiating deeper trade discounts

Provide ongoing account management for existing non-key and key accounts as needed

Contribute to ongoing departmental growth and/or operational initiatives

Research and attend key industry trade shows as needed

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

At a Minimum, We'd Like You to Have

Previous buying-related experience preferably in the ecommerce space

Experience with negotiating

The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Impeccable verbal and written communication