Ecommerce Buyer, Lawn and Garden Sourcing

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Sunday is a data-driven start-up based in Boulder, Colorado, with a mission to empower consumers to take better care of their land. In just three years, we’ve grown from an idea to a major industry disruptor offering 100,000+ homeowners a more sustainable, safer, and tailored experience in backyards across America. 

With support from top-tier investors including BondCap, Sequoia, Forerunner, and Tusk, and following our Series C raise, we are looking for the right people to grow with us. Sunday has a diverse team working across the country to cultivate an engaging, open atmosphere where we can connect, share ideas, and reimagine the American backyard. Our culture reflects our commitment to inclusion, individual growth, and curiosity.

Ready to build cutting-edge technology that helps people and the environment? Check out the details for the Ecommerce Buyer, Lawn and Garden Sourcing role.

The Role: 

The role will focus on sourcing new vendors and growing vendor partnerships to broaden Sunday’s product offerings.You will be responsible for sourcing, curating, and testing third-party products. The role will require balancing product quality, availability and cost with consumer needs, Sunday quality standards, and brand ethos.Potential sourcing responsibilities include: gardening hardware/tools, battery-powered lawn maintenance tools, irrigation accessories, and consumable garden goods (seeds, bulbs, plants, soils, compost). 

You will work with R&D, operations and merchandising teams to assess products against target specifications, develop purchase/production plans, and contribute to manufacturing forecasts. You will evaluate vendors and help develop sourcing risk assessments, and secondary sourcing. You will coordinate with both domestic and overseas suppliers, leveraging existing relationships and building new partnerships with appropriate suppliers. You will track product and vendor performance over time using customer service reports and other data to ensure quality standards are met.

As part of a fast-growing start-up environment, this role expands beyond a desk sourcing role. The position will include additional capacities such as physical product testing, initial item set up, vendor site visits and presentations to team members. You will help manage new product roll out by inputting all necessary item descriptions, shipping information, and payment terms. You will also contribute to website readiness through the procurement of necessary digital assets. You will work closely with internal and external teams including operations/supply chain, technology, customer service, and marketing.

You’ll Make an Impact By:

  • Sourcing products from existing and new suppliers

  • Researching, vetting, and building new supplier relationships

  • Developing and assuring adherence to quality standards of both new and existing suppliers

  • Sales/margin analysis on new and existing products

  • Coordination of new product item set up and vendor onboarding

About You:

  • 5-10 years of hands-on product sourcing/buying - both domestic and international

  • Organized, process-oriented individual

  • Excellent technical and interpersonal skills

  • Experience in lawn, garden, or agricultural is a plus

  • Ability to work in a fast paced work environment with little margin for error.

  • Ability to contribute and build bonds within a dynamic and diverse team. A team first mentality is a strict requirement.

  • Comfortable working within an often nebulous and rapidly changing environment.

  • Willingness to meet challenging deadlines and expectations

  • A curiosity to anticipate and solve problems preemptively

Perks:

  • Be a core member of a small, focused, innovative team

  • Help make critical decisions that will drive success

  • R&D, Purchasing Analyst, Individual Contributor 3: $81,000 - $104,000

  • Health, Dental, Vision Benefits: covering employee premiums 100%; spouse/family 50% 

  • Flexible PTO

  • 401(k) program 

  • Location: Boulder, CO (currently hybrid in-office 3 days/week)

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
    • PythonLanguages

Location

Boulder, CO, Named Best Place to Live by U.S. News for the Past 2 Years

An Insider's view of Sunday

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

My main goal is to ensure any science content our team generates is 1. accessible to a wide variety of audiences and 2. accurate. In order to achieve this, continuous collaboration is required alongside our teammates that drive everything from content creation and education, to customer experience and product development.

Teri

Natural Science Manager

How does the company support your career growth?

Sunday has helped me realize my career goals by empowering me to own my role, offering individual skill-building opportunities, and creating a collaborative work culture. Sunday definitely values self-sufficiency and creative problem-solving, but I feel supported knowing I can always ask for guidance and insights from my management team.

Alex

Manager, Customer Operations & Logistics

What are Sunday Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Sunday is a 1% for the planet company, and we love to get involved with our nonprofit partners!
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Highly diverse management team
Diversity employee resource groups
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Sunday covers the premium for our base plan at 100% for the employee and 50% for dependents.
Life insurance
We have Sunday paid life insurance as well as additional options for voluntary coverage.
Wellness programs
Our wellness committee hosts wellness challenges that promote getting active, lunch & learns for mental and financial wellness, and other classes for our employees.
Mental health benefits
Sunday has different employee assistance programs that offer a variety of resources for our teams.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
All of our employees are granted stock options that they can purchase once vested. We also offer promotion and retention grants for every year 2 years and beyond.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Sunday offers 12 weeks of maternity/primary leave and 6 weeks paternity/other leave at 100% pay.
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Pet friendly
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours

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