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Jem Global is seeking an experienced sourcing and buying professional to develop our personal care assortment and manage supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has experience with both domestic and Asian production, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to bring products from concept to delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Source personal care, beauty, grooming, and bath and body products from domestic and Asian manufacturers.
- Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers for branded and private-label programs.
- Negotiate pricing, minimum order quantities, payment terms, and production timelines.
- Manage product development, sampling, packaging, and production approvals.
- Build product assortments based on retail needs, consumer trends, and target pricing.
- Compare supplier quotes and evaluate landed costs to meet margin goals.
- Partner with sales, design, quality, and logistics teams to deliver retail-ready products.
- Track production schedules, resolve supplier issues, and support on-time delivery.
- Work with quality and compliance teams to meet product and retailer requirements.
- Attend trade shows and visit factories as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience as a sourcing manager, merchandiser, or buyer in personal care, beauty, grooming, or related consumer products.
- Experience with domestic and Asian production required.
- Strong knowledge of supplier sourcing, product development, purchasing, and cost negotiation.
- Understanding of import processes, freight, duties, and landed costs.
- Experience developing products for U.S. retail and private-label programs is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple products and deadlines.
- Within commuting distance of Woodbridge, NJ, and able to travel domestically and internationally.
Ideal Candidate
A hands-on, detail-oriented professional who can find the right factories, negotiate competitive costs, build compelling assortments, and keep product launches on schedule.
Pay: $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Jem Global is seeking an experienced sourcing and buying professional to develop our personal care assortment and manage supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has experience with both domestic and Asian production, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to bring products from concept to delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Source personal care, beauty, grooming, and bath and body products from domestic and Asian manufacturers.
- Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers for branded and private-label programs.
- Negotiate pricing, minimum order quantities, payment terms, and production timelines.
- Manage product development, sampling, packaging, and production approvals.
- Build product assortments based on retail needs, consumer trends, and target pricing.
- Compare supplier quotes and evaluate landed costs to meet margin goals.
- Partner with sales, design, quality, and logistics teams to deliver retail-ready products.
- Track production schedules, resolve supplier issues, and support on-time delivery.
- Work with quality and compliance teams to meet product and retailer requirements.
- Attend trade shows and visit factories as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience as a sourcing manager, merchandiser, or buyer in personal care, beauty, grooming, or related consumer products.
- Experience with domestic and Asian production required.
- Strong knowledge of supplier sourcing, product development, purchasing, and cost negotiation.
- Understanding of import processes, freight, duties, and landed costs.
- Experience developing products for U.S. retail and private-label programs is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple products and deadlines.
- Within commuting distance of Woodbridge, NJ, and able to travel domestically and internationally.
Ideal Candidate
A hands-on, detail-oriented professional who can find the right factories, negotiate competitive costs, build compelling assortments, and keep product launches on schedule.
Pay: $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in buying manager jobs.
- Three to five years of retail buying or merchandise planning experience
- Proficiency in open-to-buy management and assortment planning tools
- Experience negotiating contracts and terms directly with vendors
- Strong analytical skills with fluency in merchandising and sales data
- Bachelor's degree in business, fashion merchandising, or a related field
- Familiarity with purchase order systems and inventory management platforms
Tips for Your Buying Manager Job Search
Quantify your assortment and margin results
Hiring managers want to see the business impact of your buying decisions. Lead your resume bullets with gross margin improvement, sell-through rates, and open-to-buy figures you managed, not just the categories or vendors you handled.
Tailor applications to the channel type
A buying manager role at a brick-and-mortar retailer prioritizes different skills than one at a pure-play e-commerce brand. Read each job description for channel signals and reorder your resume so the most relevant buying experience hits first.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists buying manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight vendor negotiation and sourcing depth
Many candidates list vendor management generically. Differentiate yourself by naming the number of vendors you managed, the annual spend you influenced, or specific sourcing markets you worked with, such as domestic wholesale or overseas manufacturing.
Prepare a category performance case study
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a buying decision from start to finish. Have a ready example covering trend identification, vendor selection, pricing rationale, and final sell-through outcome so you can answer confidently with real context.
Negotiate with the full compensation picture in mind
Buying roles often include a merchandise discount, vendor travel budget, and bonus tied to category performance. When you receive an offer, ask for the full breakdown of these components before evaluating the base, since they vary significantly across employers.
Buying Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most buying managers?
The companies hiring the most buying managers right now include Amazon, Sixthman, and DCMN, with the largest share of openings in New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Retail chains, wholesale distributors, and large e-commerce operators consistently post the highest volume of buying manager openings.
How many buying manager jobs are remote?
About 67% of buying manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote roles concentrated in e-commerce and digital-first retail businesses. Roles tied to physical store operations, domestic sourcing, or vendor showroom visits are more likely to require in-office or on-site presence.
How do you become a buying manager?
Most buying managers start as assistant buyers or buying coordinators, learning open-to-buy management, vendor communication, and purchase order processes on the job. Building strong analytical skills, gaining experience with assortment planning, and demonstrating measurable category results positions you to move into a manager title. A degree in business or merchandising helps but hands-on buying experience carries more weight with most hiring teams.
Can you get hired as a buying manager with little experience?
Getting hired directly into a buying manager role with no buying background is difficult, but moving up from an assistant buyer or merchandise planner position is a realistic path. If you're transitioning from a related area, emphasize transferable skills such as vendor negotiation, data analysis, or inventory management. Retail operations or supply chain experience can substitute for direct buying history with some employers.
What does the buying manager interview process look like?
Most buying manager interviews involve a phone screen with HR, followed by a panel or series of interviews with the merchandise director and cross-functional partners in planning or logistics. Expect behavioral questions about vendor negotiations and assortment decisions, plus a case study or scenario where you walk through a hypothetical buying problem. Final rounds often include a presentation of a past category you managed.
Where can I find and apply to buying manager jobs?
You can find and apply to buying manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and category focus, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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