Buyer, Senior

NOTIONS MARKETING CORP•Strongsville, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic, data-driven Senior Buyer to lead our merchandising organization and drive consistent, profitable growth across our full product portfolio. This role is pivotal in bringing structure, discipline, and alignment across merchandising, transforming a complex operating environment into a unified, high-performing merchandising engine. The Senior Buyer owns the end-to-end product lifecycle—from assortment strategy and vendor management to pricing optimization and digital execution—ensuring we deliver measurable improvements in sales, margin, and inventory productivity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or related field
7–10+ years of progressive experience in buying, merchandising, or category management, including leadership responsibility
Proven ownership of category or portfolio-level financial performance (sales, margin, inventory productivity)
Advanced expertise in retail math (gross margin, turnover, sell-through, productivity metrics)
Strong experience in vendor negotiations, sourcing, and supplier relationship management
Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools
Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams

Nice To Haves

Experience leading multi-category or enterprise merchandising strategies
Background in omnichannel environments (eCommerce, retail, wholesale)
Experience with private label development and global sourcing
Familiarity with ERP, PIM, and inventory planning systems
Experience transforming merchandising processes or organizational capabilities
Exposure to executive-level presentations and strategic planning

Responsibilities

Own merchandising performance: Lead total P&L accountability across categories, driving sales, margin, and inventory productivity through proactive analysis and optimization.
Define product strategy: Oversee enterprise assortment planning and lifecycle management, ensuring alignment to customer demand while identifying growth and innovation opportunities.
Lead vendor strategy: Manage the vendor portfolio, driving strategic sourcing, high-level negotiations, and long-term partnership performance.
Optimize pricing & promotions: Develop pricing architectures and promotional strategies that balance competitiveness with profitability.
Drive cross-functional alignment: Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, eCommerce, and IT to ensure seamless execution from strategy to market delivery.
Build merchandising discipline: Establish scalable processes, best practices, and governance across assortment planning, vendor management, and product data.
Own product data governance: Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity across systems (ERP, PIM, eCommerce) to support operations and customer experience.
Lead digital merchandising: Guide website hierarchy, navigation, and on-site strategy to enhance product discoverability and conversion.
Develop talent: Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of Buyers, Associate Buyers, and Coordinators.