Strategic Purchaser: Market-Driven Inventory & Deals

Ridgemont Resources, Inc.; Lakewood Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Purchaser to manage and grow our e-commerce and dropship purchasing program.

You will assess market pricing, promotions, and demand, and you will decide when to buy, hold, or pass on opportunities to maximize margins. You will build direct distributor networks, negotiate terms, and own the financial outcomes of purchases from procurement through inventory management.

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.

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 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.
• Coordinate with sales, purchasing, and other teams before buying and when inventory needs to be sold through.

Skills

Market instincts

Negotiation

Supplier relations

Decision making

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Job description

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Purchaser to manage and grow our e-commerce and dropship purchasing program.

You will assess market pricing, promotions, and demand, and you will decide when to buy, hold, or pass on opportunities to maximize margins. You will build direct distributor networks, negotiate terms, and own the financial outcomes of purchases from procurement through inventory management.