Strategic E‑Commerce Purchaser & Inventory Optimizer

True North Consultants, Inc.; Lakewood Township (NJ); Presencial; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks a strategic purchaser to lead our e-commerce and dropship buying program in New Jersey. You will monitor market pricing, trends, and opportunities, and decide when to buy or pass on deals to protect margins and growth.

Build and maintain supplier networks, negotiate terms, and own the financial outcomes of purchases from order to delivery, while coordinating with sales and other teams to optimize inventory and revenue.

Qualificações

• 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.
• Experience in product trading, collector or closeout stock, retail arbitrage, or other e-commerce sourcing and resale models.

Responsabilidades

• Stay on top of market pricing, product trends, promotions, and supply and demand.
• 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.

Conhecimentos

Market instincts

Independent decisions

Supplier relationships

Analytical

Collaboration

Trading/Arbitrage

Descrição da oferta de emprego

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks a strategic purchaser to lead our e-commerce and dropship buying program in New Jersey. You will monitor market pricing, trends, and opportunities, and decide when to buy or pass on deals to protect margins and growth.

Build and maintain supplier networks, negotiate terms, and own the financial outcomes of purchases from order to delivery, while coordinating with sales and other teams to optimize inventory and revenue.