The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Rite Aid is hiring a Buyer in San Diego, CA.

• Role description

  Some companies bury Empathy under process; at Rite Aid, the Buyer role puts it front and center in San Diego, CA. A freelance Buyer post in San Diego that values Growth Mindset over 5 years, pays $106,000 - $158,000, and never boxes you in.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
  • Turn 6 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
  • Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escalate
  • Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
  • Turn ambiguous Problem Solving requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
  • Keep Teamwork documentation current as the work outpaces it
  • Pair Empathy fluency with the patience to explain it plainly

  What You'll Bring

  • 6+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
  • Comfort with a Rite Aid pace that rarely sits still
  • Fluency across Teamwork and Multitasking, with strong opinions on both
  • Demonstrated Empathy expertise in a fast-moving general environment

  People choose Rite Aid because we pair mission-driven technology with a team that genuinely cares, right here in San Diego. We'd rather coach a candor-rich learner than babysit a brilliant jerk, every single time.

  This senior role pays $106,000 - $158,000 and surrounds it with coaching, coverage, and hours that respect your weekends in CA.

  We are actively sourcing client-centric professionals for this senior role right now.

  We read every application that lands, so make yours count and tell us why Buyer is your fit.

• Required skills

  • Process Improvement
  • Multitasking
  • Problem Solving
  • Teamwork
  • Growth Mindset
  • Negotiation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Empathy

• Benefits & perks

  • Voluntary benefits marketplace
  • Equipment Allowance
  • Cell phone plan discounts
  • Nap pods
  • Global mobility program
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
  • Employer pension contributions
  • Wellness reimbursement account
  • Nap Pods
  • Car Wash

• Apply before 2026-08-13

  Submit your application for this Freelance general position.