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Associate Buyer — Pantry

Martie · Full-time · Location flexible

 

About Martie & The Role

Martie is an online shopping platform on a mission to make quality goods accessible and affordable for everyone, while keeping perfectly good products out of landfills. Every day, millions of dollars worth of products from brands people already know and love never make it to shelves — not because they’re bad, but because of a date on a label, a packaging update, or a simple forecasting error. Martie intercepts that excess and turns it into an opportunity for shoppers, for brands, and for the planet.

 

The Role

We're hiring an Associate Buyer to grow and manage Martie's pantry supplier base. You'll be on the front lines of our supply side — finding and onboarding new surplus suppliers, managing the weekly PO cadence, and helping build the merchandising backbone that powers our customer experience. Every great box that lands on a customer's doorstep started with a buy you made.

This is a hands-on, fast-moving role with real impact. If you love negotiating, thrive in tight margins, and care about keeping good food out of the landfill, you'll fit right in.

 

What You'll Own

  • Supplier acquisition & relationships. Find, evaluate, and onboard new surplus suppliers across pantry — building the pipeline that fuels Martie's assortment.
  • Weekly POs & replenishment. Place and prioritize purchase orders on a weekly cadence. Track out-of-stocks, supplier fill rates, and weeks of supply on hand.
  • Category & assortment optimization. Help shape the pantry mix across must-haves and emerging SKUs. Run regular category reviews and proactively manage discounts to eliminate waste.
  • Supplier ↔ warehouse coordination. Be the liaison between suppliers and our warehouses for timely deliveries, item setup, and launch dates. Meet in-stock targets while maintaining healthy warehouse turns.
  • Cross-functional partnership. Work closely with ops, merchandising, marketing, and CX to keep the customer experience strong as our assortment grows.

 

What You'll Bring

  • 2+ years in food procurement, buying, or a similarly fast-paced product role.
  • Experience working with retailers and direct suppliers (a real plus).
  • Strong negotiation instincts — you enjoy connecting with brands and know how to find creative wins.
  • Comfort analyzing sales trends, pricing, and margins.
  • Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; firm understanding of inventory systems.
  • Stellar time management and problem-solving in environments that move fast.
  • Genuine alignment with Martie's mission — you care about food waste, accessibility, and building a business that does well by doing good.

 

Who You Are

  • A self-starter who drives your own week without needing to be told what to do next.
  • Highly collaborative — you enjoy working across ops, merchandising, and CX.
  • Fact-driven — comfortable letting data and feedback shape your decisions.
  • Excited by sustainability and social impact, and motivated to advance both in your decision-making.

 

What We Offer

  • A high-ownership seat on the team building the supply side of a mission-driven, high-growth company.
  • The chance to shape Martie's pantry assortment as we scale.
  • Competitive compensation and meaningful equity.
  • A team that values rigor, transparency, and pace — and a mission you can feel good about every time you open a box.

 

How to Apply