Buyer / Merchandise Manager

We're a fast-growing off-price marketplace based in LA - think "Gen-Z's TJ Maxx" - and we're looking for someone who already knows the brands we want to carry. If you've spent years building relationships at a multi-brand retailer and you've got a Rolodex of wholesale contacts who trust your taste, we want to talk. Offe Market sells excess and overstock inventory from cult-favorite brands like Ganni, Baggu, and Wrangler at up to 80% off. We're growing fast, our model works, and now we need a sharp buyer to help us scale our brand partnerships and merchandising operation to the next level. What you'll own Brand Partnerships Leverage your existing wholesale relationships to bring new brands onto the platform - this is the most important thing you'll do Attend trade shows, activate your network, and be the face of Offe to the brand community Lead outreach, negotiations, and onboarding end-to-end: margins, fulfillment terms, contracts, and product uploads Nurture ongoing brand relationships to unlock repeat inventory and new sales opportunities Merchandising & Strategy Own the brand matrix and product assortment — curating what goes live across our e-commerce site and Echo Park retail location Build and maintain our merchandise launch calendar, inventory tracker, and on-order documents Develop cross-channel strategies (online + in-store) that drive sell-through and gross margin Pull reporting, spot trends, and make data-backed recommendations to keep the assortment fresh and performing Who you are You have 3–6+ years in buying, wholesale, or brand partnerships at a multi-brand retailer (department store, specialty retailer, or off-price) — and you've got the contacts to show for it You can cold-email a brand director and get a meeting; you know how the wholesale world works from both sides of the table Excel is your comfort zone; you're organized, data-driven, and love a clean tracker You have a genuine pulse on emerging and cult-favorite brands — you know what Gen-Z is buying before they buy it You're a builder. This is a ground-floor role, and you're excited by the blank canvas, not intimidated by it Strong communicator, proactive, and entrepreneurial by nature What we offer Paid vacation Real ownership and growth opportunity as the company scales #J-18808-Ljbffr offe market