Buyer - Groupon Goods (Chicago, IL, US)

This buyer will source and procure products that we share with subscribers every day, and in turn provide a customizable way for brands to connect with a potentially new customer base. This buying role leverages the acumen and consumer-products expertise of traditional buyers.  We are seeking candidates for our Softlines and Home categories.  
 
Core Responsibilities:

• Source and solidify top-tier-brand relationships, in order to curate products that consumers will love
• Negotiate terms of sale, price point, and margin
• Research product landscape to keep current with industry trends and pricing dynamics in the consumer-product-goods space
• Ability to mange category selection to optimize sales and the customer experience.
• Possible travel (up to 10%) to trade shows

 
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-4+ years of experience in buying, with evidence of successful negotiation in competitive market
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Must have a demonstrated business acumen

• Meticulous attention to detail with a proven track record of delivering results while juggling multiple projects

• Examples of having met weekly deadlines with moving targets with an understanding if the impact it has to category P&L
• Evidence of maintaining focus in a whirlwind of change
• Evidence of maintaining perfect pitch while singing “Wind of Change” by Scorpions
• Proof of business-polished written and verbal communication
• Experience displaying the ability to manage a category at both macro and micro level and an understating of the impact it has on the organization as a whole. 

Preference given to candidates with e-commerce and/or brick and mortar experience and those well-versed in industry trends in consumer electronics, health and beauty, sporting and fitness, apparel and accessories, and home and kitchen.
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Groupon is an Equal Opportunity Employer