Buyer

Location

Aurora, IL | United States

Job description

We love books! We love buying and selling them!

We believe reading empowers people, offering them empathy to live for a moment in someone else's shoes, education—a critical asset to improving one's life—and an occasional escape to fantastic worlds inhabited by interesting characters. Yes, we save millions of books every year from being destroyed, but our mission goes beyond the environment. We save these books and make them accessible to readers for the chance to shape another mind, share another story, and teach a bit of wisdom.

The Supply Buyer is a strategic role within the overall supply chain organization. The role serves as the chief gatekeeper to success in our operation. This person will be responsible for the procurement of books and media, building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with our suppliers and evaluating future/potential suppliers for future growth.

You’ll need excellent organizational skills, an insatiable curiosity to improve process, supply KPI’s and information and confidence to present to senior leaders both internally and externally.

Key objectives will be to meet/exceed traditional supply chain goals surrounding inventory quality/turns, etc. while adding value to the company financially by optimizing our procurement portfolio volume and value.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Prospect, manage, and close deals for new supply ensuring a balanced sales funnel.
• Grow supply from existing suppliers while building relationships and selling solutions.
• Plan and execute procurement of supply from regional/national/global suppliers.
• Understand market of available supply, forecast volume, cost & quality anticipating business demand.
• Drive cost savings initiatives and negotiations to achieve set targets within the budget/forecast planning process.
• Define a strategy to improve quality through Supplier relationship evaluation.
• Manage weekly spend by providing a cost analysis per supplier, per facility.
• Coordinate inventory planning, replenishment, and quality of supply volume in conjunction with our National Account Managers & Processing Center Leadership teams.
• Provide excellent service, follow-through, and execution.
• Complete special projects and assignments as requested.

WHAT EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEED:

• Minimum of 3 years Supply Chain (planning & procurement) experience
• Proficient in computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of CRM functionality.
• Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts and application.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Critical thinking and effective negotiation skills for closing deals and finding win-win solutions.
• Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities.

TRAVEL: Up to 20% travel based on source of demand.

LOCATION: This is a remote, work-from-home position. Must be a resident of Illinois or Arizona.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:

• Competitive compensation package
• Earn Paid Time Off at Accrual Rate of 15-days per year
• 6 Paid Holidays per calendar year
• Medical & Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company paid STD/LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Annual bonus incentive
• 401k match program
• Professional development & growth opportunities
• Work with nice, fun people
• FREE BOOKS!

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If you are ready for your next big challenge, we would love to hear from you!

ThriftBooks is the world's largest used book retailer! We believe in a workplace where respect for our employees matters, where promoting from within is how we grow, and where safety comes first in all our decisions and planning. At ThriftBooks, your work will help get inexpensive books into the hands of people who need them instead of going into landfill. We strive to create a friendly work environment with high standards of performance and rewards for excellence. We started out small and remember that encouraging people to do their best is how we expanded to our current scale.
If you want to learn about the intersection of technology, innovation, and good old-fashioned teamwork, we might be a good fit for you. Wherever you start in the company, our hope is that is a launching point to higher achievement. At ThriftBooks, your success is up to you.

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