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Senior Off Price Buyer at The Bazaar Senior Off Price Buyer at The Bazaar in Harwood Heights, Illinois Posted in 8 days ago.
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Senior Off-Price BuyerThe Bazaar Inc. | River Grove, IL | Full-Time, On-Site! Competitive Salary + Bonus The Bazaar Inc. is a 65-year-old, family-owned closeout and off-price distributor based in River Grove, Illinois. We buy and sell name-brand excess inventory across categories including food, household goods, health & beauty, toys, books, seasonal, sporting goods, and general merchandise. We are looking for a Senior Off-Price Buyer who knows how to find great deals, move fast, protect margin, and build long-term vendor relationships. This is a high-impact buying role for someone with deep experience in closeouts, off-price, wholesale, liquidation, CPG, or high-volume consumer goods. The right person understands that buying is not just about getting product - it is about buying the right product, at the right cost, with a clear path to sell-through. What You'll Do Source closeout, excess, discontinued, overstock, and opportunistic inventory deals from manufacturers, distributors, retailers, brokers, and brand partners. Build and maintain strong vendor relationships across key consumer product categories. Evaluate deals based on cost, margin, velocity, customer demand, inventory risk, and sell-through potential. Negotiate pricing, terms, freight considerations, quantities, and deal structure. Partner closely with sales to understand customer demand and identify product opportunities. Review inventory performance, aging, margin, and sell-through to improve future buying decisions. Help prevent bad buys by applying disciplined standards before inventory is purchased. Identify new vendor channels and expand The Bazaar's access to high-quality off-price inventory. Work inside our ERP and internal systems to track buying activity, vendor performance, and inventory outcomes. Bring urgency, judgment, and accountability to every deal. What We're Looking For 8+ years of buying, sourcing, or deal-making experience in off-price, closeouts, wholesale, liquidation, CPG, retail, or consumer products. Strong existing vendor relationships and the ability to open new supply channels. Proven ability to evaluate product opportunities quickly and commercially. Strong negotiation skills and comfort working in a fast-moving deal environment. Clear understanding of margin, inventory turns, aging risk, freight impact, and sell-through. Ability to balance aggressive buying with disciplined risk management. Strong communication skills with vendors, sales teams, and leadership. Comfortable working in a hands-on, entrepreneurial, family-business environment. Experience with ERP systems, inventory reporting, or buying analytics preferred. The Ideal Candidate You are a deal person. You know how to find opportunities before the market sees them. You have strong instincts, but you also respect the numbers. You understand that a great buy is only great if it sells, turns, and makes money. You are relationship-driven, practical, competitive, and highly accountable. You like the pace of off-price buying and you want to be part of a business where your decisions directly impact growth and profitability. Why Join The Bazaar 65 years of history in the closeout and off-price industry. Strong vendor and customer relationships. Broad product categories and constant deal flow. Entrepreneurial environment with direct access to leadership. A company investing in better systems, better buying discipline, and long-term growth. Compensation will be competitive and based on experience, relationships, and demonstrated ability to drive profitable buying results.
