Position Summary 

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. 

 Key Responsibilities 

Sourcing & Supplier Management 

• 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 

Category & Assortment Management 

• 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 

Pricing & Financial Performance 

• 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 

Collaboration & Execution 

• 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 

 Education 

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field preferred 

Work Experience 

• 2–4 years of experience in retail buying, category management, or procurement in a retail or CPG environment 
• Experience managing non-food, HBC, general merchandise, or seasonal categories preferred 
• Proven ability to negotiate supplier agreements and manage category financials 

 Skills 

• 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; ERP and BI tools experience preferred 
• Bilingual English/Spanish required 
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through 

 Travel Requirement 

• Up to 25% travel to stores, distribution center, and vendor meetings or trade fairs