Buyer/Purchasing Associate

We're seeking a qualified individual to join our team in Bowling Green, KY. We build e-commerce brands alongside artists and creators inspired by their content and community of followers. In this role, you'll report to the VP of Operations and spend your days working within the finance department to execute a wide variety of purchasing/buying tasks. You’ll need to thrive in a deadline-driven work environment, manage multiple projects with ease, be great at instilling confidence in others, and be a creative problem solver to always come through on promises. You'll interact daily with team members across all departments for this IN OFFICE role and represent Inked to our outside contacts. Our ideal candidate is a stellar project manager, goal getter, and time manager. We are looking for the right team member who embodies our core values at Inked and is ready to dig in, own the role, have a positive attitude and assist in selling products that matter!  If this job was made for you, let's chat!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Place purchase orders to establish or replenish inventory as needed from multiple vendors/multiple locations, ensuring timely delivery of orders and adjusting inventory levels as needed.
• Maintain accuracy of system data and ordering controls used in the replenishment process, including order cycles, lead times, demand exceptions, substitutions, etc.
• Participate in the development of specifications for products or substitute materials.
• Build and maintain key relationships with a range of contacts; Work closely with vendor managers in ongoing vendor assortment, price (i.e. negotiating discounts, contracts, and formulating policies with suppliers) and logistics considerations.
• Locate vendors of materials, supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Report defective or damaged product to vendor and maintain established reimbursement procedures as well as arrange for disposal (i.e. returning) of surplus materials.
• Analyze reporting and review team work for errors.
• Provide support to team in other duties as assigned.
• Contribute to and support a positive, creative, and collaborative culture and continuously improve efficiency, communication, and work product.

 WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE

• Post-secondary degree
• Solid Microsoft Excel knowledge 
• Supply chain experience or education
• Passion for your role in our customer’s experience and commitment to personal work ethic.
• Detail Orientation – Exhibits a high level of accuracy and analytical thinking 
• Organizational Skills – Demonstrates strong organization, prioritizing and managing conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
• Communication – Superb interpersonal and communication skills.  Builds relationships and works collaboratively in a team environment.
• Multicultural Sensitivity – Adept at communicating and building relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and from various cultures.
• Change Agility – Able to navigate successfully and positively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where change occurs rapidly.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one; looks beyond things accepted as “given” to suggest creative approaches, pulling information from many sources.
• Cultural Fit – Embodies and inspires a positive attitude, in support of our unique culture founded on our Core Values: Own It, Dig In, It Matters, Half-Full!