Strategic Ecommerce Purchaser & Inventory Trader

Top Echelon Software LLC; Lakewood Township (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Top Echelon Software LLC in Lakewood Township, NJ is seeking a Strategic Purchaser to manage and grow our e-commerce and dropship purchasing program. This role requires market insight, strong supplier relationships, and ownership of purchases from start to finish.

You will monitor pricing trends, decide when to buy, negotiate terms, and optimize margins while coordinating with sales and other teams. A trader mindset helps identify new brands and opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• Strong market instincts and a drive to identify and negotiate deals.
• Ability to act quickly, make independent decisions, and take ownership.
• Strong supplier relationships and understanding of margins, inventory turns, and cash flow.
• Organized, analytical, and able to communicate purchasing decisions clearly.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to scale the purchasing operation.
• Experience in product trading, collector or closeout stock, or e-commerce sourcing is a plus.

Aufgaben

• 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 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

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Decision making

Inventory / cash flow awareness

Team collaboration

Jobbeschreibung

Top Echelon Software LLC in Lakewood Township, NJ is seeking a Strategic Purchaser to manage and grow our e-commerce and dropship purchasing program. This role requires market insight, strong supplier relationships, and ownership of purchases from start to finish.

You will monitor pricing trends, decide when to buy, negotiate terms, and optimize margins while coordinating with sales and other teams. A trader mindset helps identify new brands and opportunities.