Senior Associate Wayfair Global Selling
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Job Summary
Wayfair Global Selling - Category Senior Associate
About Wayfair
Wayfair is one of the worlds largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our headquarters in Boston or global selling offices in Bengaluru/Shanghai/Vietnam or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world were reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If youre looking for rapid growth constant learning and dynamic challenges then youll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking. No matter who you are Wayfair is a place you can call home. Were a community of innovators risk-takers and trailblazers who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger smarter and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees customers community and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair and world for all. Every voice every perspective matters. Thats why were proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender
About Wayfair Global Selling
Wayfair is re-inventing the way people shop for their homes and our team is tasked with building a best-in-class eCommerce business across our India this Global Selling - Category Senior Associate role you will work with external partners our suppliers and internal cross-functional teams to advance your categorys business agenda and drive strategic business decisions. Category SAs have ownership of one of multiple of our categories and of key supplier relationships and make a direct impact on the category and Wayfairs bottom line. You will be expected to define overarching goals and strategy for your category problem-solve articulate and execute against tactical plans and manage key business metrics
What Youll Do:
- Build strong relationships with existing suppliers / newly onboarded suppliers coach them through the onboarding process and how to succeed on Wayfair and execute negotiations to secure best pricing and promotional support
- Analyze data to strategize revenue and profit growth opportunities for the category and for specific supplier partners
- Advance catalog expansion identify and develop relationships with target suppliers
- Identify sales merchandising and operational opportunities for the category and collaborate with internal teams to drive change (Operations Merchandising Advertising PR Finance Customer Service Business Intelligence)
- Analyze and anticipate competitor marketing selection and pricing strategy
- Attend trade shows and/or travel to meet key suppliers (expected domestic travel of 1 week per month)
What Youll Need:
- A Bachelors Degree in Business or a related field
- 3 years experience in either e-commerce sourcing or supply-side sales is preferred
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint expertise; readiness to work with data using Excel Google Looker Suite and other data visualization tools
- Articulate and persuasive communication skills both written and verbal
- A track record of successful negotiation and relationship management skills
- Innovative problem-solving skills; a demonstrated ability to dissect and determine root causes of problems and implement solutions
- A structured proactive approach to your work eager to progress professionally and motivated to drive business growth
- Proven ability to thrive as part of a team and also to work autonomously
- Demonstrated ability to work within a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the worlds largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world were reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If youre looking for rapid growth constant learning and dynamic challenges then youll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are Wayfair is a place you can call home. Were a community of innovators risk-takers and trailblazers who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger smarter and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees customers community and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair and world for all. Every voice every perspective matters. Thats why were proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity gender expression veteran status genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Organizational Management
- GAAP
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Meeting Facilitation
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Investment Banking
- Microsoft Excel
- Private equity
- Financial Modeling
- Writing Skills
About Company
Shop Wayfair for A Zillion Things Home across all styles and budgets. 5,000 brands of furniture, lighting, cookware, and more. Free Shipping on most items.
