Buyer - Purchasing - Market America Inc

Market America a Global Product Brokerage and Internet Marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing, is seeking an experienced Buyer – Purchasing Agent for our Purchasing and Sourcing Team.

Position Summary

The Buyer places orders for finished and raw materials. Maintains proper inventory levels and successful vendor relationships. This role will work with Receiving, Inventory Control, Accounting, Quality Control, and Vendors. The Level I Buyer must have ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.

Key Responsibilities

This role will build, maintain, and evaluate supplier relationships.

Review purchase requisitions for accuracy.

Purchase finished products, supplies and services at the lowest possible cost consistent with accepted standard of quality and service within established time frames.

Coordinate return of rejected, unsuitable, or damaged Return Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs) and overstock/over shipped RMAs.

Maintains awareness of current market conditions, new products, and supply sources to support the business and the independent business owners for Market America, Inc.

Education and Experience

High School diploma or equivalent required

Associate degree or greater in a business-related field preferred.

Two plus (2) years of Commodity Purchasing Experience preferred.

Or a combination of equivalent experience, education, and training

Preferred Skills

Proficient use of MS Office programs: Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Above moderate level of proficiency in MS Excel

High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities.

Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible.

Above moderate to high levels in reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in English; active listening; attention to detail; critical thinking; mathematics, creative problem solving; complex problem solving; and judgment.

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 company's 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 magazine's 2021 Best Online Shops, No. 52 in Digital Commerce 360's (formerly Internet Retailer) 2021 Top 1,000 Online Marketplaces, No. 79 in Digital Commerce 360's 2021 Top 1,000 Online Retailers and 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 Bureau's 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 Worldwide's entrepreneurial business model with SHOP.COM's 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