Job Summary

Job Description

The Buying Coordinator at Crunchyroll manages product information, ensuring accuracy across systems. Responsibilities include meticulous data entry, coordinating vendor projects, tracking product updates, and managing monthly progress on new items. Collaboration with Marketing, Operations, and Site Merchandising teams is crucial for sharing ideas, executing projects, and improving processes and product assortments. The role involves ownership of the data entry process and contributing to team initiatives. The coordinator reports to the Director, Merchandising and works on a hybrid schedule from the Grimes, IA office.

Must have:

1+ years of relevant experience in buying and/or data entry
Proficient in Google Sheets
Meticulous data entry and product information management
Vendor project coordination
Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Perks:

Competitive compensation package (salary + performance bonus)
Flexible time off
Comprehensive insurance (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
401(k) plan with employer match
Commuter benefit
Parental support program
Pet insurance

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Job Details

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT’S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

The Buying Coordinator plays a critical role in managing product information and ensuring all details are accurate across systems. You will support the buying team by meticulously entering product data, coordinating vendor projects, and contributing to different team initiatives. The role includes ownership of the data entry process, tracking updates to product details, and managing monthly progress on newly solicited items. Collaboration with partners (e.g., Marketing, Operations, Site Merchandising) is key for sharing ideas, executing ad hoc projects, and driving improvements in processes and product assortments.

As the Buying Coordinator you will report to the Director, Merchandising.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule, based in our office in Grimes, IA.

About You

1+ years of relevant work experience in buying and/or data data entry
Proficient in Google Sheets

About the Team

We are a group of authentic, clever, and kind people dedicated to super serving anime fans across the world. By offering the best selection of anime and parallel merchandise, a seamless and personalized user experience, and outstanding customer service, we strive to deliver the best anime shopping experience in the business. We continuously endeavor to make meaningful improvements to our tools and processes in order to adapt to this growing business and customer base. We understand the opportunity ahead and effort required to achieve our audacious goals.

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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