Associate Buyer, Home

## Description

FabFitFun is seeking an **Associate Buyer, Home** to join our Merchandising team! This role is a key member of our buying organization, responsible for building and maintaining brand partnerships that drive growth across our seasonal subscription boxes and e-commerce channels.

**Location:**

This role is based out of our HQ in Beverly Hills, CA and is not eligible for remote. We are presently operating from a hybrid schedule of 4 days a week in-office (Monday-Thursday).

**What You’ll Do:**

• Drive and exceed revenue goals by managing a portion of Tier 2 & 3 brand relationships (new and existing)
• Source products and follow up on leads across the Home & Fashion categories for e-Commerce opportunities
• Foster brand relationships to ensure brand growth where applicable, member satisfaction, and retention
• Partners with Senior Buyer and Buyer on creating a balanced, diversified assortment that serves members and business in a strategic, focused way
• Negotiate and create vendor agreements and contracts with brands working cross-functionally with Operations, Legal, Marketing, and Social Media teams to execute deals
• Ensure products are seasonally relevant and on-brand for FFF members, with a clear understanding of product and style components within category
• Partner with our Operations team to vet brands and products, and ensure on-time delivery and data accuracy of products on site
• Work with our Customer Service team to communicate product-related issues
• Own marketing efforts for assigned box products and help manage brand campaigns with our Marketing and Editorial teams
• Provide clear and timely communication on Box and Ecomm timelines, PO management, and vendor needs
• Contribute to business analysis (hindsights) and recommend key takeaways to influence and support strategies
• Support Director and Senior Buyer by entering and maintaining accurate brand data and assets in SalesForce, Ironclad, and Wrike, and by updating internal documents

## Qualifications
**What You’ll Bring:**

• 2-3 years of buying or merchandising experience (preferably within an e-commerce environment) with proven abilities in relationship management and exposure to negotiations and contracts
• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Communications or a related field
• Experience negotiating complex deals with vendors and working with cross-functional teams
• Strong grasp of financial planning and retail math concepts, with the ability to connect them back to category goals
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, and presentation skills
• Ability to operate independently while establishing strong working relationships with co-workers and cross-functional teams
• Solution-oriented, with the ability to evaluate scenarios prior to bringing to Director/Senior Buyer
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, and Salesforce, with the aptitude to learn new technical applications quickly
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated fluency with modern AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) and the ability to apply them practically for data synthesis, market research, workflow acceleration, and business analysis

**Physical Demands:**

• Ability to lift boxes as needed

**What You’ll Get! The Benefits & Perks of FabFitFun:**

• Unlimited PTO
• Generous parental leave
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K & 401K Match
• Pet insurance available for any FFF furry friends
• Complimentary annual FFF subscription with seasonal $25 credit for e-commerce flash sales
• Donation matching program via BrightFunds, where the company matches up to $500 in charitable donations per employee annually

**Compensation**

This is a full-time position with an expected base salary range of **$70K -****$72K** The compensation package will also include an initial equity grant, in addition to a range of generous medical, dental, vision and other perks & benefits. Compensation decisions are determined using a variety of job-related factors such as skill set, geographic location, market demands, experience, and education / certifications. If we extend an offer for employment, we will consider all individual qualifications.

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