Temporary Associate Buyer

Who We Are

Babylist is the leading registry, e-commerce, and content platform for growing families. More than 9 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, trusted guidance, and expert product recommendations for new parents and the people who love them. What began as a universal registry has grown into a full ecosystem for new parents, including the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, and a flagship showroom in Los Angeles. Hundreds of brands in baby and beyond partner with Babylist to engage meaningfully with families during one of life’s most important transitions. With over $1 billion in annual GMV, and more than $500 million in 2024 revenue, Babylist is reshaping the $320 billion baby product industry. We’re helping parents feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step. As we build the generational brand in baby, our mission remains simple: to connect growing families with everything they need to thrive.To learn more, visit www.babylist.com.

Our Ways Of Working 

Babylist thrives as a remote-first company, with HQ team members located across the U.S. and Canada. As a temporary employee, you'll be part of our collaborative, purpose-driven culture and work remotely with team members across the organization. We show up consistently, stay purpose-driven, and achieve results—together, from anywhere.

Note: Temporary employees may not be eligible to attend company offsites that fall within their employment term.

What The Role Is

As an Associate Buyer (Temporary) at Babylist, you'll support the buying team in executing category strategies and managing day-to-day operations. You'll help maintain supplier relationships, assist with vendor onboarding and negotiations, and ensure product and pricing accuracy across systems. Working cross-functionally with Inventory Management, Operations, and Site Merchandising, you'll contribute to assortment planning, support promotional strategies, and help keep our product catalog organized and aligned with business goals.

This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role designed to keep operations running smoothly while you gain exposure to the full buying lifecycle.

This is a temporary position providing coverage for parental leave, with an expected duration of 4-6 months.

Who You Are

• You have 3-4 years of experience in buying, merchandising, or category management, ideally in e-commerce
• You're highly organized with strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• You're comfortable analyzing data, pulling reports, and translating insights into actionable recommendations
• You communicate effectively across teams and build productive relationships with external vendors
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and adapt quickly to changing priorities
• You're excited by consumer products, innovation, trends, and the art of merchandising

How You Will Make an Impact

• Manage product setup, item creation, and assortment updates across systems with precision
• Serve as a key point of contact for vendor communication and relationship management
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate product information and availability across all channels
• Monitor category performance, inventory levels, and key metrics through regular reporting and analysis
• Research market trends, new products, and competitive assortments to inform category planning decisions
• Support smooth execution of day-to-day operations while gaining hands-on experience with vendor negotiations and strategic assortment planning
• Stay ahead of emerging trends through data analysis and vendor partnerships

Why You’ll Love Working At Babylist 

• We invest in the infrastructure you'll need to be supported and successful: tools, opportunities to connect with colleagues, and a stipend to help you set up your office
• We build products that have a positive impact on millions of people's lives
• We work at a sustainable pace which means work/life balance is a real thing here
• We believe technology and data can solve hard problems
• AI plays a meaningful role in how we work, create, and scale—intentionally embedded in our tools, systems, and decision-making to support innovation and real impact
• We believe in exceptional management
• We offer competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement

Babylist follows a market-based approach to compensation, with pay varying based on location, experience, and qualifications. In compliance with applicable pay transparency laws, the hourly pay range for this role is $42.00 to $48.00 per hour, representing the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably expect to offer for this position.

Your starting hourly rate within this range will be determined based on your skills, experience, and work location.

Temporary employees become eligible for benefits after 90 days of continuous employment, including:

• Company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Employee wellbeing perks for physical, mental and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning 

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