Strategic E-Commerce Purchaser & Inventory Trader

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Lakewood Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect seeks a Strategic Purchaser to manage and grow its e-commerce and dropship purchasing program in the United States. You will navigate dynamic market pricing, build supplier relationships, and make end-to-end purchasing decisions to maximize margins and minimize risk.

The role requires independent decision-making, strong market instincts, and the ability to drive effective sourcing strategies across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• 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 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Market analysis

Negotiation

Supplier relations

Inventory turns

Analytical thinking

Job description

Connect seeks a Strategic Purchaser to manage and grow its e-commerce and dropship purchasing program in the United States. You will navigate dynamic market pricing, build supplier relationships, and make end-to-end purchasing decisions to maximize margins and minimize risk.

The role requires independent decision-making, strong market instincts, and the ability to drive effective sourcing strategies across multiple channels.