Core Buyer

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

WheelerShip is looking for an experienced Core Buyer to join our team in New Jersey! This person will drive the development and execution of a buying strategy that balances enterprise goals against responsible budgeting practices. The ideal candidate loves building strong vendor partnerships, maximizing budgets, and growing a high-producing team. This person is responsible for building and maintaining supplier relations, evaluating target audiences to guide optimal acquisitions, and ensuring consistent inbound and outbound delivery of goods and services.
This person loves to be a part of a team but has no trouble working independently; appreciates process management and organization; and gets excited about a great haul!
Responsibilities
Core Procurement

• Analyze business needs to facilitate targeted, strategic acquisitions
  • Source and procure non-ferrous and ferrous automobile wheel cores from industrial accounts in accordance with the current market conditions
  • Purchase bulk inventory of finished goods to fill inventory gaps
  • Support purchasing team to ensure accurate and timely development of buying lists
• Identify, enroll, develop, and grow purchasing relationships to ensure reliable, reproducible access to supply
  • Research and identify new local sources for automobile wheels within specific geographic targets
  • Collaborate with the Sales and Marketing teams to develop and execute new account acquisition outreach plan
  • Negotiate prices directly with suppliers, with profitability in mind
• Support sorting team and operations post-acquisition to ensure optimal workflow and correct inventory management
  • Manage transportation logistics related to core procurement
  • Designate cores for restoration versus cores for scrapping

Restoration Management

• Implement internal core restoration processes to ensure finished goods that meet WheelerShips quality and safety standards, with support from Recon Program Team
  • Identify, manage, and engage reconditioning partnerships and negotiate pricing
  • Organize and deliver manifests, prepare and execute purchase orders, ensure expedient and timely inbound delivery of finished goods
  • Manage transportation logistics related to reconditioning workflow
• Collaborate with Product Management Team to ensure returned finished goods are listed for sale with maximum efficiency

Sales

• Sell excess cores to appropriate buyers
  • Market good wheel cores that are not consumed by WheelerShip to other core wheel buyers in the reconditioning market
  • In partnership with Recycling Services Team, market cores that are ready for scrapping/recycling to scrap yards/recyclers
  • Negotiate prices directly with buyers, with profitability in mind

Administration & Management

• Support the development and growth of procurement department
  • Participate in the hiring and training of new procurement team members
  • inform procurement department operational policies and procedures
• Maintain departmental financials
  • Review and approve invoices from suppliers and vendors, support accounting team to reconcile
  • Collaborate with department heads and leadership team to develop working procurement budgets and manage against them
  • Monitor operational costs and track profitability, regularly reporting to leadership
• Manage relationships
  • Lead regular relationship management efforts for accounts
  • Attend tradeshows, representing WheelerShip

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills
• Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in core buying or auto parts procurement, preferred
• Solutions-oriented and positive
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, web-based systems, inventory management
• Prior experience with Fishbowl a plus
• In-person position, with flexibility to work from home

About WheelerShip
As a leading e-commerce retailer/distributor of replacement automotive wheels, tires, parts and accessories, WheelerShip has been providing quality, affordable solutions for drivers since 2010. We are committed to providing superior quality products and unparalleled customer service in all aspects of our business. Our employees enjoy a work culture that is built on our core values: integrity, honesty, accountability, empathy, and (of course) fun!
WheelerShip is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where different perspectives and experiences are valued.