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Strategic Sourcing Representative

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Type of Work:
Full Time
Salary:
$400 bi-weekly
Hours per Week:
40

Job Description

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About Us

Supply Chimp is a remote-first, tech-inspired, eCommerce company focused on State and Federal Government customers. As a drop-shipper, we work with hundreds of partners to provide thousands of SKUs across many different contracts. Our mission is to simplify the Government Procurement Process by creating a painless and enjoyable experience for our Customers, our Partners, and our People. Our vision is to become the most efficient and reliable e-procurement provider in high-barrier industries by using data, expertise, and impactful technological solutions.

We’re growing faster than we ever imagined and we have an immediate need for Strategic Sourcing Reps to join our team! In this role you will play a pivotal role in growing our business through successful partnerships. You will be supported by the Strategic Sourcing Program Manager and perform tasks that strategically source key products within our Vendor portfolio. If you’re skilled at establishing and developing new business relationships and love data analysis, this opportunity to create new revenue and gross profit by working with our vendors could be just the right fit for you!

Our Values
Simplicity: We are driven to remove complexity and reduce effort
Curiosity: We are life-long learners who are excited about new challenges
Relationships Matter: We connect with people and create enjoyable experiences

Our Virtues
Humble: We lack excessive ego and emphasize others over self
Hungry: We’re always looking for more—more to do, more to learn, more opportunities, more responsibility
Smart: We are emotionally intelligent and show awareness of how our words and actions impact others

Key Skills  

Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
– Comfortable and confident when it comes to overcoming objections
– Enjoy and are experienced in relationship building 
– Have intermediate to advanced experience with data and model building (e.g. Microsoft Excel, software reporting tools) 
– Knows how Excel functions “think” or how they “behave” when used in a cell 
– Experience generating pivot tables and data visualization reports 
– Experience creating spreadsheet models, dashboards, and formula auditing
– Highly organized, detailed, and process-oriented
– Experience in doing outbound calls is a plus
– Ideally have 2+ years experience in procurement or purchasing

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
– New SKU Sourcing
– Find, pursue & vet new/current vendors for new SKUs, replacement SKUs, coverage
– Gather necessary vendor data to determine if a viable vendor
– Support Program Manager with Letters of Supply targets
– Support/Pass new Vendors to Vendor Ops Team for Final data collection & Onboarding
– Support/Pass SKU additions to the Contracts team for adding to contracts
Vendor Contracts & Forecasting
– Support the Strategic Sourcing team with vendor SLA proposals and contracts
– Support vendor forecasting of Sales Dollars for New/Managed/Key Vendor Partner Business for overall Supply Chimp
– Business Growth/Goals
Vendor Revenue
– Support the Strategic Sourcing team with current/new Rebate Programs
– Monitor and Communicate Competitive Catalog Metrics with Key Vendors
– Support Strategic Sourcing team with Catalog Cost negotiations
– Monitor & Negotiate Shipping Costs -Monitor & Negotiate pre-buys ex. MBM
– Support Vendor Escalations as Necessary

Requirements
We are a U.S.-based company, so you must be able to work Pacific Standard business hours (7 am – 4 pm Pacific Standard Time)
You must be fluent in English (both verbal and written)
You must have consistent minimum internet speeds of 8Mbps and a modern computer that meets the below specs:
Multicore Processor ex: Intel i3, i5, i7, or higher; AMD Ryzen, Athlon, FX or higher
8GB of Memory or higher
Minimum 128GB Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Storage
64-bit Windows 10 or Mac 10.14 (Mojave or Latest)
Ability to support a dual monitor setup

Why Supply Chimp May Be An Exciting Opportunity For You:
We’re inviting the right people to be a part of something big that is growing even bigger
The work you do on a daily basis will have an impact, not only on your team but on every person here at Supply Chimp
Your voice will be heard, your expertise will be recognized, and your ideas for growth will be supported

Why Supply Chimp May Not Be a Good Fit For You:
You prefer highly-structured, problem-free, maintenance-only customer support environments
You like finding and pointing out issues more than you like fixing them
You see differences as divisions and find it hard to cordially disagree

Compensation & Perks
$400 every two weeks plus incentives
Flexible Paid Time Off
US Paid Holidays
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
$10 USD/month internet stipend (we require you to have 8 – 10 mbps home internet)
13th Month Pay (eligible after 90 days)
This is a contracted position and we do not offer Health insurance

If you meet the qualifications above and enjoy making things Simple, believe Relationships Matter, are Curious, Humble, Hungry, and Smart (our core values and virtues) then we’re looking for you. Apply today.

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