Job Description

Mertado is a leading ‘social shopping’ company backed by prominent early-stage venture capital and angel investors. The company reaches online shoppers through its leading Facebook application and consumer-facing web site, Mertado.com. Products showcased on Mertado are Innovative, High Quality & Well-Designed.

As a Buyer/Senior Buyer (Housewares), you will be responsible for developing relationships with housewares designers and boutiques and sourcing products for limited time sales. You will deliver unique value to Mertado’s consumers by identifying and sourcing compelling & differentiated products that are hard to find. We expect that a lot of the vendors you will be working with will be in the New York area, and we are looking for candidates with a deep knowledge of that market.

Prior experience should include merchandising roles in specialty stores & online retailers focused on the Housewares Category. Ideally, the candidate will have at least 2 to 6 years of experience with a well respected, high volume specialty retailer or ecommerce retailer. Our ideal candidate gets excited about the idea of a rapidly changing environment where every day is different. You should be comfortable working in a small team with a lot of hands on work.

Skills

An eye for great merchandise in the Housewares Category

Creative, high energy, highly intelligent individual who possesses a unique blend of business smarts and merchandising savvy

Analytical understanding of the importance of trends, demand, pricing, value, customer service and quality as it relates to product assortment, customer segmentation and per customer revenues

Ability to synthesize complex market information, including competitive data, market trends and consumer insights and translate them into profitable merchandising strategies and new product and feature innovations

Strong consumer orientation, including familiarity with social networking and other community-oriented online applications

Proven, numbers-driven track record of successful execution and management of staff.

Highly hands-on work ethic, willing to operate as the first merchandiser in a rapidly growing business in a new market category

Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work efficiently