Senior Associate, Curated Merchandising

Location: Shanghai, China

Department: Category Management & Lifestyle Brands

Team: Business & Operations

About the Role

Wayfair is expanding its eCommerce dominance in Asia, with a focus on seamless warehouse and logistics operations for home goods. The Senior Associate, Curated Merchandising role in Shanghai supports Category Management & Lifestyle Brands by curating products that align with operational excellence in supply chain and fulfillment. This position bridges merchants, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure products meet rigorous design, quality, and logistics standards for efficient warehouse handling and customer delivery across online and offline channels. Key responsibilities include evaluating supplier products for warehouse compatibility, defining collaboration strategies to streamline logistics, and driving tactical execution to hit curation metrics that impact inventory turnover and fulfillment speed. The role demands proactive problem-solving in fast-paced operations, managing end-to-end product launches while optimizing for Wayfair's Asia market supply chain dynamics. Ideal candidates bring warehouse logistics expertise, supplier management prowess, and a passion for reinventing home shopping through operational innovation, contributing to Wayfair's best-in-class eCommerce infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers to select products meeting warehouse quality standards
• Evaluate product design and logistics feasibility for fulfillment
• Define effective collaboration approaches with logistics partners
• Problem-solve operational issues in product curation pipeline
• Articulate and execute tactical plans for product launches
• Manage key metrics for curation impacting warehouse inventory
• Act as conduit between merchants and suppliers for supply chain alignment
• Support online and offline product launches through operations oversight
• Work with internal stakeholders to optimize logistics workflows

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field
• 3+ years experience in warehouse product curation or merchandising for eCommerce
• Proven track record in supplier collaboration for logistics and inventory management
• Experience evaluating product quality for warehouse fulfillment operations
• Familiarity with Asia-Pacific supply chain logistics
• Strong problem-solving skills in operational contexts
• Ability to manage key curation metrics tied to warehouse efficiency
• Experience launching products across online and offline channels

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years in eCommerce logistics for home goods
• Knowledge of Wayfair's Specialty Retail Brand supply chain
• Experience with Chinese supplier networks and import logistics
• Mandarin fluency for warehouse and operations coordination

Required Skills

• Supply chain management
• Product evaluation and quality control
• Supplier relationship management
• Logistics coordination
• Inventory metrics analysis
• Problem-solving
• Cross-functional collaboration
• eCommerce operations
• Tactical planning and execution
• Data-driven decision making
• Communication and articulation
• Asia market logistics knowledge
• Warehouse fulfillment understanding
• Stakeholder management
• Project management

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage
• Paid time off and flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities in logistics
• Employee discounts on Wayfair products
• Stock options and retirement savings plan
• Relocation assistance for Shanghai roles
• Team-building events and wellness programs

Wayfair is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.