Opening: Growth & Buying Manager
Targeted start date: May 1, 2019


The Growth & Buying Manager will be responsible for identifying brands that will be successful on the Amazon platform and purchasing high velocity products for SupplyKick to sell. To accomplish this, the Growth & Buying Manager must work across all departments to create an effective Amazon retail plan that will move product, ensuring monthly product sales and gross margin goals are met. Because we purchase our partner’s products directly, this role will require both retail buying experience as well as business development acumen. This role will report to the VP of Partnerships.


Key Functions:
In short, this role will identify and close new business that will ensure product sales velocity and company gross margin goals are met.


Responsibilities:

• In partnership with the Marketing team, identify successful brands and SKUs based on industry research and current marketplace analysis.
• Call on lead list provided by marketing team (some cold calling is required in this role: ~15%)
• Identify pain points for potential partners and communicate SupplyKick values proposition.
• Continuously and consistently move prospects through the sales funnel in accordance with SupplyKick processes and best practices.
• Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and yearly sales goals.
• Occasionally travel to tradeshows and conferences to network with perspective partners and gain valuable industry expertise.
• Help identify areas for process improvement and increased efficiency.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of buying, merchandising or similar retail experience.
• Experience working in a fast-paced business development role with ambitious goals.
• Strong follow-up skills and ability to be pleasantly persistent.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via email, phone and in-person.
• Ability to set and pace toward ambitious goals.
• Ability and desire to help team members achieve success.
• BONUS: Experience working directly with Amazon as a seller or vendor.

What you’ll gain:

• A deep understanding of the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon.
• Valuable insight to the current retail and e-commerce industry.
• Experience at a successful growth stage company.
• Opportunity to be involved in SupplyKick’s community partnership initiatives.
• Growth opportunities within the company.

Opening: Warehouse Logistics Specialist

Key Function:
Ensuring seamless and efficient inventory flow, both inbound and outbound.


Responsibilities:

• Verifies and quality checks incoming inventory by utilizing vendor packing list.
• Picks, packs, and ships items each day across various modes, including parcel and LTL.
• Follows SupplyKick processes to ensure outbound shipments are correct.
• Ensure all outbound shipments are processed within 24 hours.
• Processes returns from Amazon marketplace; inspects and determines disposition.
• Responsible for value-add services; making case packs, bagging, and labeling where needed.
• Cross-trains in other areas of the department to become suitable back-up.
• Suggests process and operational improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures warehouse is kept clean on a daily basis.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of buying, merchandising or similar retail experience.
• Experience working in a fast-paced business development role with ambitious goals.
• Strong follow-up skills and ability to be pleasantly persistent.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via email, phone and in-person.
• Ability to set and pace toward ambitious goals.
• Ability and desire to help team members achieve success.
• BONUS: Experience working directly with Amazon as a seller or vendor.

What you’ll gain:

• A deep understanding of the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon.
• Valuable insight to the current retail and e-commerce industry.
• Experience at a successful growth stage company.
• Opportunity to be involved in SupplyKick’s community partnership initiatives.
• Growth opportunities within the company.