Retail Buyer (Non-Food) Bilingual

Talpa Supermercados•Duluth, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Retail Buyer Non-Food is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships across non-food categories including personal care, household cleaning, kitchen supplies, paper goods, and seasonal/holiday products. This role manages category performance and product availability across Talpa's store locations, ensuring commercial competitiveness and operational efficiency.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in retail buying, category management, or procurement in a retail or CPG environment
Proven ability to negotiate supplier agreements and manage category financials
Strong knowledge of retail category management and assortment planning
Effective negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
Financial acumen with ability to analyze margin, turns, and cost drivers
Advanced Excel skills
Bilingual English/Spanish required
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through

Nice To Haves

Experience managing non-food, HBC, general merchandise, or seasonal categories preferred
ERP and BI tools experience preferred

Responsibilities

Source, evaluate, and develop vendor partnerships across non-food and seasonal categories
Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, rebates, promotional funding, credit terms, and service levels
Manage supplier scorecards and conduct regular performance and compliance reviews
Proactively identify supply risks and develop contingency sourcing strategies
Develop and manage assortment plans by category and store format, aligned to community demographics
Build seasonal commercial calendars including holiday, back-to-school, and event-driven promotions
Analyze category performance (sales, margin, turns, out-of-stocks) and recommend actions
Collaborate with the CPFR Lead to optimize replenishment parameters and reduce overstock
Ensure competitive pricing while maintaining target gross margin by category
Manage credits for expired, discontinued, or damaged product per supplier policy
Identify cost savings and margin improvement opportunities through negotiation and product mix optimization
Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, and Store Operations to ensure product flow and availability
Support planogram development and new item introduction processes
Participate in the weekly S&OP process as part of the Demand & Category Review
Serve as subject matter expert for non-food and seasonal category best practices