Buyer – Tobacco
Recruiting Partner: Yugma Raval
Houston, Texas | Sales | Not Remote | $150,000 to $155,000 | Job ID: 164388
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Join a leading retail organization as the Buyer for Tobacco, where you’ll drive category strategy, optimize product mix, and boost profitability through data-driven decisions. This is a high-impact role for a strategic thinker who thrives on building strong supplier partnerships and leading cross-functional initiatives.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and execute data-driven category strategies that maximize revenue and margins.
- Manage pricing, assortment, and promotional activities to deliver results.
- Oversee item setup and ensure accurate execution in the company’s Pricebook.
- Analyze market, sales, and competitor data to inform decisions.
- Negotiate costs, contracts, and trade spend to optimize profitability.
- Collaborate closely with Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations teams.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and competitor pricing.
- Lead product development initiatives and mentor team members.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
- 3+ years of Tobacco category management experience in retail.
- Proven skills in analysis, negotiation, and problem-solving.
- Experience managing supplier relationships.
- Strong Microsoft Office and Google Suite proficiency (SQL is a plus).
- Excellent communication and time management abilities.
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Competitive salary: $150k
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Relocation support provided
- Professional growth and advancement opportunities
- Join a dynamic, innovative, and supportive team
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
Yugma Raval
Senior Recruiting Partner
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.
Yugma Raval
Senior Recruiting Partner
