Sr. Category Buyer, Chinese Market
Weee!
About Weee!
Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.
Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.
This role is onsite 5 days a week in Santa Fe Springs, CA
About the Role:
The Sr. Category Buyer is responsible for executing merchandising strategies, sourcing products, and building assortments to optimize performance in order to increase profitability and drive growth within the Chinese category.
The ideal candidate possesses a keen understanding of market trends and strong negotiation skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment, balancing both strategies and hands-on execution to optimize sales and operations. With an analytical background, you will also play with different dataset across user / GMV / New SKU performance rating to drive actionable insights.
What you will do:
- Drive growth in our Chinese category by developing and implementing strategies that enhance quality, reduce costs, and optimize our supply chain efficiency
- Develop clear future-looking category roadmaps, highlighting key assortment themes, seasonal shifts, and margin drivers for the next 2- 4 quarters
- Conduct deep data driven competitor and market analysis, spanning U.S. retailers and evolving trends within the Chinese Market in order to uncover trends, identify gaps and growth opportunities to differentiate our product offerings
- Lead strategic vendor negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms, pricing and reliable supply
- Lead the execution of key seasonal campaigns and evaluate their performance through comprehensive post-event reviews
- Ensure vendor compliance with food safety, documentation, and sustainability standards
- Review purchase orders and payments, and address operational issues to ensure smooth collaborations with the vendors
What you will need:
Must have:
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience in buying, sourcing, or merchandising
- Strong understanding of Chinese customer behavior and product preferences
- Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, or similar platforms) to support decision-making and category performance evaluation
- Advanced understanding of procurement systems, processes, and tools, with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize their use
- Strong Business Acumen- Understanding how decisions impact financial performance and strategy
- Proactive thinker, with strong work ethic and integrity
- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to act like an owner: proactive, accountable, and driven by outcomes
- Excellent negotiation, relationship-building, business analytical skills and project management skills
Nice to have:
- Experience with high-growth e-commerce or startup environments
- Supply chain or operation background with an understanding of vendor lead times and logistics flow
- 10+ years of experience….
- Strong track record of….
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages
- 401k, 4% company match
- Equity and Bonus
- Vacation, sick and holiday time off
- Monthly mobile stipend
- Monthly Weee! Points credits
Compensation Range
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $91,500-107,000
- This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location
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Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated at Weee!. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application, please email us at applicantaccommodation@sayweee.com.
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