Senior Off Price Buyer

Senior Off-Price Buyer The 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.