Lead Buyer/Capital Allocator

LuckyGunner.com • Knoxville, TN

5d • $90,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

LuckyGunner.com is seeking a motivated and ambitious individual to join their small, motivated team in their Knoxville office. This role will work alongside the Purchasing Manager, focusing on purchasing, capital allocation, supply chain management, and operations. The ideal candidate will have an ownership mentality, actively seeking new purchasing opportunities, optimizing supply chain relationships, and managing fast-moving inventory to help the company continue to revolutionize the way Americans buy ammunition online and expand its selection.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or similar, or M.B.A.
• 3 or more years of post-collegiate professional experience
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and Google Docs/Sheets
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook
• Experience with Google Search and general web navigation
• Willingness to complete basic skills assessments and a more in-depth skills test.
• Willingness to move to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Nice To Haves

• Ownership mentality
• Enjoy being challenged and pushed
• Like working hard
• Enjoy identifying and solving problems independently
• Detail-oriented
• Love technology
• Passionately driven
• Love spreadsheets (Excel and Google Docs)
• Honest
• Personally made investments in the stock market (especially individual equities)

Responsibilities

• Purchasing inventory – Evaluating the effects of each purchasing opportunity on overall inventory breadth, cannibalization, inventory turnover, risk, profitability, and cash flow.
• Actively looking for purchasing opportunities from suppliers – We’re not looking for someone who has a sit back and wait mentality.
• Managing pricing for several thousand items to maximize value creation.
• Mapping out logistics and purchasing processes to ensure that all aspects of our business are being run in an efficient manner that can be scaled and easily understood by overlapping business units.
• Interacting with suppliers via the phone, email, and in person to ensure that our supply chain is adding the maximum value possible to both our customers and suppliers.
• Traveling to meet with suppliers around the country to forge lasting relationships and enhance value for both the supplier and LG.

Benefits

• Health insurance plan
• Salary that varies by productivity, estimated between $90,000 to $110,000 per year
• Greater responsibility for employees who establish a track record of success and high levels of motivation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level