Merchandising Buyer - Hybrid (Monday - Wed in Office; Thurs-Friday Remote

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Overview

Do you have strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and execute new product opportunities? Are you looking for a role to develop your merchandise buying, pricing, promotional and planning skills in the dynamic pet supplies industry? Are you passionate about pets and all the great products to give them a healthy and happy life? Then this is the role for you. Come join our fabulous team and a fast paced entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities/Qualifications

The Merchandising Buyer will:
  • Develop assortment strategies to drive top line sales, strengthen profitable revenue and gross margin dollar growth.
  • Develop and implement seasonal and inline assortments, inclusive of promotional and merchandising strategies with cross functional partners and under the guidance of the category manager.
  • Build and invest in inline assortments that support the neighbor, store, and industry focus.
  • Perform financial analysis of performance of sales and margin by category, brand and store data. Weekly, monthly and YTD. Develop action plans as business trends evolve.
  • Communicate category and merchandise strategies and initiatives to the field and business partners in planning, allocation, marketing, finance, space planning, pricing and ecommerce,
  • Develop strong Pet Partner(vendor) relationships with the industry and private brand team to ensure timely planogram execution and promotional planning.
  • Negotiate all aspects of your categories with your internal and external partners annually and based on current needs that might arise throughout the year,
Pawsome Merchandising Buyer candidates will have:
  • Bachelors degree in related field.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in retail buying and or planning.
  • Experience buying and or caring for live animal desired
  • Excellent business and financial acumen.
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to think and act on results with a solution -orientated mindset.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including project management, collaboration and meeting facilitation.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to follow through and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent knowledge of MS office, including Excel, Power Point and Teams, Outlook and CoPilot.
  • Ability to travel periodically for pet industry trade shows, pet partner design meetings, pet partner location visits, store visits and competitive retail reviews.

About Company

Pet Supplies Plus is focused on making it easier to get better products for your pet. With 770+ locations in 44 states, the stores have a streamlined design making it easy to navigate a wide assortment of natural foods, hard goods and pet services. Friendly, knowledgeable staff get to know each pet and their owner by name and provide playful store experiences to remind them just how fun it is to own a pet. Pet Supplies Plus stores are large enough to house an incredible variety of food and equipment, yet small enough to still feel neighborly.

Pet Supplies Plus is ranked No. 31 overall in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2026 Franchise 500® list and is the Top Full-Service Pet Supplies Franchise for its exceptional performance in areas including financial strength and stability, growth rate and system size. For more information, please visit

EOE STATEMENT

We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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