Buyer/Content Manager (Gifts & Games)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription Drug plans

HSA

Vision

Dental

Health Care FSA

401K match

Life and AD&D

Employee Assistance programs

Group Legal

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Ingram Content Group in LaVergne, TN is seeking a Buyer/Content Manager for gifts & games to join our Wholesale Product team. This hybrid role focuses on profitable vendor relations and strategic procurement of stocked inventory.

You will analyze market trends, negotiate with publishers and vendors, and oversee content selection for a gifts and games catalog that supports multiple distribution channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent B2B management experience in publishing, wholesale bookselling, merchandising.
• Minimum 3 years in team management, purchasing, sales, distribution, inventory management and supplier relationships.
• MS Office proficiency to communicate, analyze performance and achieve goals.
• Understanding buying, planning, distribution, and inventory management.
• Analytical, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to apply new knowledge and procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Make buying decisions on content for publishers/vendors and research market trends.
• Oversee product selection and vendor partnerships for Gifts and Games catalog.
• Negotiate procurement of stocked inventory and maintain vendor relations.
• Provide vendor analysis and KPI reports to drive profit.
• Participate in strategic reviews and recommend actions to improve profitability.
• Direct vendor activities to meet company goals.

Skills

Team Management

Purchasing

Sales

Distribution

Inventory Management

Project Management

Supplier Relationships

Buying & Planning

Analytical Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Building

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent B2B Management experience in publishing/wholesale/bookselling/merchandising

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ingram Content Group (ICG) is seeking an experienced Buyer/Content Manager for gifts & gamesto join ourWholesale Product team. This is a hybrid position in our LaVergne Office.

The Content Manager position maintains profitable vendor relations to secure applicable ICG service offerings and revenue. Identifies, analyzes, and negotiates procurement of stocked inventory

Ingram Content Group(“Ingram”)connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries, and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation, and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent B2B Management experience in either publishing, wholesale retail bookselling , merchandising


• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in 3 or more of the following: Team Management, Purchasing, Sales, Distribution, Inventory Management, Project Management and maintaining significant supplier relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Personal Computing skills include demonstrated intermediate level proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) to communicate effectively, analyze performance, and achieve business goals.


• Knowledge of buying, planning, distribution, inventory management


• Analytical skills


• Negotiation and relationship skills


• Ability to apply new knowledge, technology and procure to job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Makes buying decisions on content for an assigned group of publishers/vendors and researches market trends to discover new vendors with products that complement the book industry


• Analyze and oversee product selection and vendor partnerships for a comprehensive Gifts and Games catalog that considers channels of distribution.


• Negotiates the procurement of stocked inventory and maintains profitable vendor relations.


• Provides complete vendor analysis and analyzes various vendor activity reports for key performance indicators and recommends the activities to ensure enhanced financial performance and profit contribution.


• Participates in strategic business review discussions based on critical analysis and makes recommendations that will drive profitability.


• Directs vendor activities to meet strategic goals and objectives.

Hiring Salary Range:$65,224 -$82,466k. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. It will be determined by factors including but not limited to: the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geographic location, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Additional Information

• A highly competitive compensation package with generous benefits beginning first day of employment for Medical/Prescription Drug plans, HSA, Vision, Dental and Health Care FSA.
  
  
  
  • 15 vacation days & 12 sick days accrued annually and 3 personal days
  
  
  • 401K match, Life and AD&D, Employee Assistant programs, Group Legal, & more
  
  
  • Wellness program with access toonsite gym and basketball court for associates
  
  
  
  


• Encouraged continued education with our tuition reimbursement program


• Financial and in-kind opportunities to engage with non-profits in your community
  
  
  
  • Company match program for United Way donations
  
  
  • Volunteer opportunities and in-kind drives for non-profits throughout the year
  
  
  
  


• Take breaks or brainstorm in our game room with ping pong & foosball


• Casual Dress Code

Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.