Director of Purchasing

Market America, a Global Product Brokerage and Internet Marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing, is seeking a Director of Purchasing for our Purchasing - Supply Chain team.

The Director of Purchasing will manage the overall operations of the Purchasing Department to ensure that inventory and goals are met in a timely and effective manner. Directs and supervises any lead and managerial staff.

Essential Function and Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Planning

• Develops and manages purchasing and sourcing strategies and procedures to ensure proper levels at all locations, domestic and international, for continuous supply of goods and high inventory turns.

• Identifies, recommends, and implements forecasting processes and systems to meet company goals and reduce costs.

• Monitors potential inventory issues (backorders, expirations, etc.) with lead for informing Product Managers.

• Directs employee workload and provides training and resolution to ensure optimal productivity for strategic departmental goals.

• Identifies proper sourcing for new products and related components.

• Directs, supports and maintains domestic and international supplier relationships to ensure effective business relationships.

• Oversees the day-to-day inventory requirements of facility, capital outlay expenditures, and employee equipment and supplies.

• Drives purchasing initiatives for product lines to meet company goals and objectives.

• Identifies, evaluates and develops purchasing policies and procedures to ensure best practices.

• Prepares budget items and ensures compliance to approved budget.

• Supervision & Management

• Supervises and supports a diverse work force.

• Sets goals and performance expectations for the team.

• Addresses employee or customer concerns and/or elevates to the Management team.

• Trains and assists employees.

• Manages employees work loads and schedules.

• Works within budgetary controls.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in business or related field.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in corporate purchasing in consumer products industry.
• Demonstrated experience in progressive supervisory roles.
• Must have advanced knowledge of inventory control and supply chain management.

Market America offers competitive salary and generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and an on-site health clinic.

Qualified candidates should apply online. This position will work on site based in our Greensboro NC offices.

Sorry, we are NOT able to sponsor for this position.

Market America is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Market America | SHOP.COM is changing the way people shop and changing the economic paradigm so anyone can become financially independent by creating their own economy and converting their spending into earning with the Shopping Annuity®.

ABOUT MARKET AMERICA, INC. & SHOP.COM

Market America Worldwide | SHOP.COM is a global e-commerce and digital marketing company that specializes in one-to-one marketing and is the creator of the Shopping Annuity. Its mission is to provide a robust business system for entrepreneurs, while providing consumers a better way to shop.

Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, and with eight sites around the globe, including the U.S., Market America Worldwide was founded in 1992 by Founder, Chairman & CEO JR Ridinger. Through the companys primary, award-winning shopping website, SHOP.COM, consumers have access to millions of products, including Market America Worldwide exclusive brands and thousands of top retail brands.

Further, SHOP.COM ranks:

• 19th in Newsweek magazines 2021 Best Online Shops
• No. 52 in Digital Commerce 360s (formerly Internet Retailer) 2021 Top 1,000 Online Marketplaces
• No. 79 in Digital Commerce 360s 2021 Top 1,000 Online Retailers
• No. 11 in the 2021 Digital Commerce 360 Primary Merchandise Category Top 500

The company is also a two-time winner of the Better Business Bureaus Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics and was ranked No. 15 in The Business North Carolina Top 125 Private Companies for 2021.

By combining Market America Worldwides entrepreneurial business model with SHOP.COMs powerful comparative shopping engine, Cashback program, Hot Deals, ShopBuddy®, Express Pay checkout, social shopping integration and countless other features, the company has become the ultimate online shopping destination.

For more information about Market America Worldwide: MarketAmerica.com For more information on SHOP.COM, please visit: SHOP.COM