Strategic E‑Commerce Purchaser

SM Staffing; Lakewood Township (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SM Staffing is seeking a Strategic Purchaser in New Jersey to manage and grow our e-commerce and dropship purchasing program. You will monitor market pricing, build supplier relationships, and decide optimal stock levels, aiming to maximize margins and minimize risk.

You’ll own end-to-end purchases, coordinate with sales and other teams, and identify new brands and opportunities for growth in a fast-changing electronics market.

Qualifikationen

• Strong market instincts and a natural drive to identify and negotiate deals.
• Ability to act quickly, make independent decisions, and take responsibility for results.
• Strong supplier relationships and understanding of margins, inventory turns, cash flow, and risk.
• Organized, analytical, and able to communicate purchasing decisions clearly.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to share information and help scale the purchasing operation.
• A plus: experience in product trading, collector or closeout stock, retail arbitrage, or other e-commerce sourcing and resale models.

Aufgaben

• Stay on top of market pricing, product trends, promotions, and supply and demand, understand broader market value.
• Decide when to buy, wait, or pass on a deal, and determine appropriate stock quantities.
• Use promotions, special pricing, and market opportunities to improve margins while managing risk and available capital.
• Build and maintain a broad network of direct distributors, wholesalers, traders, and other reliable suppliers.
• Maintain regular supplier relationships, develop multiple sourcing options, and negotiate competitive pricing and terms.
• Take ownership of the financial outcome of each purchase, including after inventory arrives.
• Monitor inventory, sales trends, market prices, and product movement; decide when to hold, reduce prices, or clear stock-even at a loss when appropriate.
• Use personal selling outlets, our e-commerce program, and Connect’s other teams and channels to move inventory.
• Identify new brands, products, and trends. Test opportunities in controlled quantities and decide what to expand or discontinue.
• Find additional revenue and profit opportunities beyond everyday replenishment.
• Coordinate with sales, purchasing, and other teams before buying and when inventory needs to be sold through.
• Communicate key purchases, market changes, inventory risks, and selling opportunities; clearly explain expected outcomes, risks, and backup plans.
• Maintain clear records of suppliers, pricing, inventory, tests, and purchasing results, while making independent decisions collaboratively.

Kenntnisse

Market instincts

Independent decision-making

Supplier relationships

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

E-commerce sourcing

Jobbeschreibung

SM Staffing is seeking a Strategic Purchaser in New Jersey to manage and grow our e-commerce and dropship purchasing program. You will monitor market pricing, build supplier relationships, and decide optimal stock levels, aiming to maximize margins and minimize risk.

You’ll own end-to-end purchases, coordinate with sales and other teams, and identify new brands and opportunities for growth in a fast-changing electronics market.