Youve got an eye for what stops people in their tracksand the drive to make it sell.
At Uncommon Goods were not just selling productswere telling stories. The Buying team curates the bold the beautiful and the totally unexpected. Think prints wall art handmade pieces and illustrations that speak to somethinghumor nostalgia activism wonder.
Were looking for an Associate Buyer to help us source and scale art that resonates with our customers. Youll support our Senior Buyer but also bring your own instincts taste and hustle to the table. This is a role for someone who can spot a great piece and run the backend to get it online and in front of customers.
This hybrid role works onsite at our waterfront Brooklyn location one to two days a week.
What Youll Do:
- Scout independent artists illustrators and creative partners whose work aligns with our brand.
- Assist in vendor outreach negotiations and onboarding.
- Manage item setup product data pricing and inventory planning.
- Partner with Creative and Site Merch to build collections and campaigns.
- Track performance and help identify whats working (and whats not).
Youll Thrive Here If You:
- Have 23 years of experience in buying merchandising or product opsespecially in art print or gift categories.
- Are passionate about design aesthetics and emerging creative talent.
- Can live in both worldstrenddriven and spreadsheetready.
- Love working crossfunctionally and juggling multiple launches at once.
- Are detailobsessed and proactivesomeone who sees problems before they happen.
Bonus Points For:
- Experience working with artists or creatives (agencies galleries indie brands).
- Familiarity with NetSuite JOOR or similar inventory systems.
- A point of view. We love a buyer with taste and backbone.
Why Join Now
The Art category is full of creative opportunities and were always exploring new ways to tell stories through product. If youre ready to grow your buying career in a role that blends taste trend and thoughtful curationthis is your chance.
Everyone is Welcome Here
At Uncommon Goods we believe were all out of the ordinary. Thats why were committed to making diversity inclusion equity and belonging part of everything we do. We strive to make significant changes to our business from how we find our products to how we build and cultivate our teamso we can be everyones favorite place to work.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you would like to request any accommodation during the application process please email .
Company Perks
- Benefits: We invest in your wellbeing through subsidized medical dental and vision insurance; in your career with free confidential 1on1 coaching; and in your future via 401K matching. You can even invest in our future through employee stock options.
- Education Subsidy: We reimburse up to $5250 (the yearly IRS limit) of tuition for college coursework or professional training.
- Service: We offer eight hours of paid time off each year for volunteering.
- Commuter benefits: We offer a pretax discount for those who take public transportation (train bus and ferry). For those who prefer to pedal to work we offer significantly discounted yearly Citi Bike memberships and/or will provide money to help with purchase or repair of your own bike.
- Team member discounts: Our team members can buy our goods at a 40 discount (and take our Uncommon Experience classes free).
- Work/life balance: We offer generous paid time off and we supplement New York State Short Term Disability for 3 weeks and New York State Paid Family Leave for 8 weeks.
- Casual environment: No need to dress upwear comfortable clothes every day. And we hold occasional fun companywide events.
- Open book policy: We share our financial results with the entire team every week in our management update email and periodically in our biweekly companywide meeting UncommonCo.
- Collaborative environment: Whether its a data analyst recommending products to the buyers or a warehouse manager providing the theme for an email blast we welcome your talents and insight wherever they apply.
- Learn more about yourFMLA rightshere.
This is a fulltime salaried position with an annual basesalary range of $68000 $80000. This role is eligible for our annual performance bonus program.